#185E24
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.5% 0.113 146), rgb(24, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#185E24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185E24 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.113 146) |
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 #185E24 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185E24 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185E24 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #185E24 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B278
oklch(70.6% 0.105 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F55
oklch(63.2% 0.136 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#288939
oklch(55.6% 0.147 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#19742B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 146.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185E24
oklch(42.5% 0.113 146)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#185E24 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) | #5F551E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F29 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185E24
#185E24
oklch(42.5% 0.113 146)
- #6D356F
#6D356F
oklch(42.5% 0.113 326)
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 #185E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #185E24 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.