#185A25
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.3% 0.107 146.7), rgb(24, 90, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#185A25 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185A25 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 90, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.107 146.7) |
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 #185A25 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185A25 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185A25 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #185A25 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E59
oklch(63.2% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E883E
oklch(55.6% 0.139 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7330
oklch(49% 0.129 146.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185A25
oklch(41.3% 0.107 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#185A25 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) | #5B5120 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C29 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01584E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185A25
#185A25
oklch(41.3% 0.107 146.7)
- #683369
#683369
oklch(41.2% 0.107 326.6)
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 #185A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.059
Use #185A25 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.