#185C2A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42% 0.105 148.4), rgb(24, 92, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#185C2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185C2A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 92, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.105 148.4) |
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 #185C2A | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185C2A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185C2A text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185C2A 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
#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
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B27E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8843
oklch(55.6% 0.135 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7334
oklch(49% 0.126 148.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185C2A
oklch(42% 0.105 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.081 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#185C2A 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) | #5D5326 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A50 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185C2A
#185C2A
oklch(42% 0.105 148.4)
- #6B3669
#6B3669
oklch(42.1% 0.104 328.6)
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 #185C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #185C2A 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.