#185D7B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.9), rgb(24, 93, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#185D7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185D7B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.9) |
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 #185D7B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185D7B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185D7B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #185D7B text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.3)
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Step 500
500
#4294BA
oklch(63.2% 0.097 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#197DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.106 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#056A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 231.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185D7B
oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#185D7B 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) | #4E5C7C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006567 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185D7B
#185D7B
oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.9)
- #794728
#794728
oklch(45% 0.082 51.2)
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 #185D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
Use #185D7B 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.