#185D27
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.109 147.1), rgb(24, 93, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#185D27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185D27 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.109 147.1) |
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 #185D27 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185D27 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185D27 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #185D27 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#A6CCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B27B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E59
oklch(63% 0.13 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A893E
oklch(55.7% 0.142 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7430
oklch(49.2% 0.132 147.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185D27
oklch(42.3% 0.109 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D25
oklch(37.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#185D27 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) | #5E5422 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B51 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185D27
#185D27
oklch(42.3% 0.109 147.1)
- #6C356C
#6C356C
oklch(42.2% 0.109 327.3)
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 #185D27, 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 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #185D27 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.