#185D37
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.6% 0.093 154.7), rgb(24, 93, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#185D37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185D37 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.093 154.7) |
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 #185D37 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185D37 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185D37 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #185D37 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#288753
oklch(55.5% 0.119 155)
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Step 700
700
#187343
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185D37
oklch(42.6% 0.093 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#185D37 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) | #5D5534 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F39 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C53 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185D37
#185D37
oklch(42.6% 0.093 154.7)
- #6D3963
#6D3963
oklch(42.6% 0.094 334.7)
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 #185D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.008
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #185D37 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.