#185B3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.1% 0.082 160.5), rgb(24, 91, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#185B3E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185B3E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.082 160.5) |
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 #185B3E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185B3E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185B3E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185B3E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A865E
oklch(55.5% 0.107 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B724D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 160.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185B3E
oklch(42.1% 0.082 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#185B3E 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) | #5A543C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E40 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B53 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185B3E
#185B3E
oklch(42.1% 0.082 160.5)
- #6B3A5B
#6B3A5B
oklch(42.1% 0.083 340.6)
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 #185B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #185B3E 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.