#185720
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.3% 0.107 145.3), rgb(24, 87, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#185720 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185720 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 87, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.107 145.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #185720 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185720 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #185720 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #185720 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B17A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#529D57
oklch(63% 0.127 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#32883B
oklch(55.7% 0.14 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#23732D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 145.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185720
oklch(40.3% 0.107 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#185720 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #594F1A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514924 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05554B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185720
#185720
oklch(40.3% 0.107 145.3)
- #653168
#653168
oklch(40.4% 0.108 325.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #185720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #185720 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.