#185D3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5), rgb(24, 93, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#185D3E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185D3E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5) |
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 #185D3E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185D3E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185D3E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #185D3E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C73
oklch(63% 0.102 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#27875C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#17724B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#185D3E 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) | #5C553C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F40 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D55 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185D3E
#185D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5)
- #6D3B5E
#6D3B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 339.3)
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 #185D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #185D3E 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.