#185A0B
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.1% 0.126 141), rgb(24, 90, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#185A0B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185A0B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 90, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.126 141) |
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 #185A0B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185A0B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185A0B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #185A0B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F43
oklch(63.1% 0.151 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F891F
oklch(55.5% 0.164 141)
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Step 700
700
#20740F
oklch(49% 0.153 141)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185A0B
oklch(41.1% 0.126 141)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E17
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#185A0B 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) | #5D5100 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C15 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A574C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185A0B
#185A0B
oklch(41.1% 0.126 141)
- #682E73
#682E73
oklch(41% 0.126 321)
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 #185A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.010
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #185A0B 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.