#185A35
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.6% 0.09 154.5), rgb(24, 90, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#185A35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185A35 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.09 154.5) |
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 #185A35 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185A35 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185A35 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #185A35 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B089
oklch(70.6% 0.083 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6C
oklch(63% 0.107 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8753
oklch(55.6% 0.117 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7244
oklch(49.1% 0.108 154.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185A35
oklch(41.6% 0.09 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#185A35 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) | #5A5233 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C37 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005951 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185A35
#185A35
oklch(41.6% 0.09 154.5)
- #693860
#693860
oklch(41.7% 0.089 334.2)
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 #185A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #185A35 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.