#186616
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.7% 0.135 142.6), rgb(24, 102, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#186616 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186616 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 102, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.135 142.6) |
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 #186616 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186616 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186616 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #186616 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A140
oklch(63.1% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B19
oklch(55.6% 0.176 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#077608
oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#186616
oklch(44.7% 0.135 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F15
oklch(37.8% 0.106 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#186616 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) | #685C07 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006357 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186616
#186616
oklch(44.7% 0.135 142.6)
- #76357F
#76357F
oklch(44.6% 0.135 322.6)
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 #186616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #186616 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.