#185B13
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.4% 0.123 142.1), rgb(24, 91, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#185B13 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185B13 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.123 142.1) |
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 #185B13 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185B13 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185B13 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #185B13 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F47
oklch(63.1% 0.148 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8926
oklch(55.5% 0.16 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7418
oklch(49% 0.148 142)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185B13
oklch(41.4% 0.123 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#185B13 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) | #5D5206 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07584D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185B13
#185B13
oklch(41.4% 0.123 142.1)
- #693072
#693072
oklch(41.4% 0.122 322)
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 #185B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.059
Use #185B13 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.