#185E5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.9% 0.067 189.4), rgb(24, 94, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#185E5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185E5A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 94, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.067 189.4) |
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 #185E5A | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185E5A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185E5A text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #185E5A text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#479994
oklch(63.1% 0.08 190)
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Step 600
600
#21837E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F6F6A
oklch(49% 0.081 189.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185E5A
oklch(43.9% 0.067 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#194A47
oklch(37.5% 0.052 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#185E5A 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) | #58595A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185E5A
#185E5A
oklch(43.9% 0.067 189.4)
- #72424A
#72424A
oklch(43.9% 0.067 9.4)
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 #185E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #185E5A 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.