#185C11
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.7% 0.126 141.8), rgb(24, 92, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#185C11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185C11 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 92, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 69%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.126 141.8) |
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 #185C11 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185C11 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185C11 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #185C11 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F45
oklch(63.1% 0.149 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8923
oklch(55.5% 0.162 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D7414
oklch(49% 0.151 141.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185C11
oklch(41.7% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E19
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#185C11 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) | #5E5302 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D19 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07594E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185C11
#185C11
oklch(41.7% 0.126 141.8)
- #6A3074
#6A3074
oklch(41.6% 0.125 321.6)
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 #185C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #185C11 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.