#185A67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.067 213.8), rgb(24, 90, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#185A67 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185A67 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.067 213.8) |
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 #185A67 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185A67 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185A67 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #185A67 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D0
oklch(81% 0.039 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#4996A7
oklch(63.1% 0.08 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#248092
oklch(55.6% 0.087 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#146C7C
oklch(49% 0.08 213.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185A67
oklch(43.3% 0.067 213.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4952
oklch(37.8% 0.052 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#185A67 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) | #505768 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F67 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185A67
#185A67
oklch(43.3% 0.067 213.8)
- #714338
#714338
oklch(43.4% 0.067 34.2)
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 #185A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #185A67 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.