#185929
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.1% 0.101 148.4), rgb(24, 89, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#185929 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185929 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 89, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.101 148.4) |
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 #185929 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185929 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185929 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185929 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#509D5F
oklch(63% 0.12 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8845
oklch(55.7% 0.132 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#207336
oklch(49.1% 0.123 148.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185929
oklch(41.1% 0.101 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#185929 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) | #5A5125 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185929
#185929
oklch(41.1% 0.101 148.4)
- #673466
#673466
oklch(41.1% 0.101 327.9)
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 #185929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #185929 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.