#185D45
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.9% 0.079 165.5), rgb(24, 93, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#185D45 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185D45 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.079 165.5) |
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 #185D45 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185D45 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185D45 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #185D45 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B096
oklch(70.8% 0.074 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.095 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#268665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#167154
oklch(49% 0.094 166.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185D45
oklch(42.9% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#185D45 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) | #5B5644 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F47 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D56 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185D45
#185D45
oklch(42.9% 0.079 165.5)
- #6E3D59
#6E3D59
oklch(42.9% 0.078 345.6)
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 #185D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #185D45 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.