#18686A
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.3% 0.073 197.5), rgb(24, 104, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#18686A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18686A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 104, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.073 197.5) |
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 #18686A | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #18686A | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #18686A text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #18686A text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 197.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9799
oklch(63.1% 0.072 197.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8183
oklch(55.5% 0.078 197.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#18686A
oklch(47.3% 0.073 197.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D595B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 198.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F494A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 197.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#18686A 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) | #60636A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545A6A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C68 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18686A
#18686A
oklch(47.3% 0.073 197.5)
- #804A4C
#804A4C
oklch(47.3% 0.074 17.9)
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 #18686A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.006
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
Use #18686A 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.