#185B49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.5% 0.073 171.1), rgb(24, 91, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#185B49 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185B49 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.073 171.1) |
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 #185B49 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185B49 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185B49 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #185B49 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 171)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B82
oklch(63.2% 0.088 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#29856C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#19715A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 170.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185B49
oklch(42.5% 0.073 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#185B49 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) | #585548 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C56 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185B49
#185B49
oklch(42.5% 0.073 171.1)
- #6C3D53
#6C3D53
oklch(42.4% 0.072 351.1)
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 #185B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #185B49 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.