#186649
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.088 163.4), rgb(24, 102, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#186649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186649 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.088 163.4) |
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 #186649 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186649 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186649 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #186649 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB192
oklch(70.7% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#429D78
oklch(63.1% 0.104 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#148860
oklch(55.7% 0.115 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#186649
oklch(45.6% 0.088 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D37
oklch(37.8% 0.069 163)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#186649 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) | #645E47 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186649
#186649
oklch(45.6% 0.088 163.4)
- #784263
#784263
oklch(45.6% 0.087 343.6)
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 #186649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #186649 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.