#185C27
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42% 0.108 147.2), rgb(24, 92, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#185C27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185C27 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 92, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.108 147.2) |
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 #185C27 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185C27 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185C27 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185C27 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B883F
oklch(55.5% 0.139 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7431
oklch(49.2% 0.13 147.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185C27
oklch(42% 0.108 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#185C27 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) | #5D5322 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A50 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185C27
#185C27
oklch(42% 0.108 147.2)
- #6B356B
#6B356B
oklch(42% 0.107 327.3)
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 #185C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #185C27 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.