#185D65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.1% 0.067 206.4), rgb(24, 93, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#185D65 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185D65 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.067 206.4) |
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 #185D65 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185D65 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185D65 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #185D65 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.022 204)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4697A1
oklch(63% 0.08 206.2)
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Step 600
600
#20818D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E6D77
oklch(49% 0.081 206.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185D65
oklch(44.1% 0.067 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#19494F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#185D65 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) | #555966 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5165 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185D65
#185D65
oklch(44.1% 0.067 206.4)
- #73443F
#73443F
oklch(44.1% 0.066 26.6)
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 #185D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.011
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #185D65 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.