#185A46
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.1% 0.074 168.7), rgb(24, 90, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#185A46 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185A46 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 90, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.074 168.7) |
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 #185A46 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185A46 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185A46 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #185A46 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B80
oklch(63.2% 0.088 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A8569
oklch(55.6% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7158
oklch(49.2% 0.089 168.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185A46
oklch(42.1% 0.074 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#185A46 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) | #585345 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D47 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B54 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185A46
#185A46
oklch(42.1% 0.074 168.7)
- #6B3C54
#6B3C54
oklch(42.2% 0.074 348.8)
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 #185A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #185A46 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.