#185B34
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.9% 0.093 153.5), rgb(24, 91, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#185B34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185B34 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.093 153.5) |
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 #185B34 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185B34 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185B34 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #185B34 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B187
oklch(70.8% 0.088 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D69
oklch(63.1% 0.112 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8751
oklch(55.5% 0.12 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7241
oklch(49% 0.112 153.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185B34
oklch(41.9% 0.093 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2F
oklch(37.9% 0.073 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#185B34 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) | #5B5331 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D37 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A51 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185B34
#185B34
oklch(41.9% 0.093 153.5)
- #6A3862
#6A3862
oklch(41.9% 0.092 333.3)
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 #185B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #185B34 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.