#185D51
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.3% 0.07 178.7), rgb(24, 93, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#185D51 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185D51 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.07 178.7) |
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 #185D51 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185D51 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185D51 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #185D51 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#499A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#248474
oklch(55.5% 0.09 179.1)
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Step 700
700
#147061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185D51
oklch(43.3% 0.07 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#185D51 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) | #595751 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5052 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F59 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185D51
#185D51
oklch(43.3% 0.07 178.7)
- #704050
#704050
oklch(43.4% 0.07 359)
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 #185D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
Use #185D51 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.