#186511
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.4% 0.137 141.9), rgb(24, 101, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#186511 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186511 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 101, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.137 141.9) |
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 #186511 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186511 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186511 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #186511 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B469
oklch(70.6% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#45A13D
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B13
oklch(55.6% 0.177 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#186511
oklch(44.4% 0.137 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F13
oklch(37.8% 0.107 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#186511 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) | #685B00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #026255 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186511
#186511
oklch(44.4% 0.137 141.9)
- #753480
#753480
oklch(44.4% 0.137 321.6)
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 #186511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #186511 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.