#186D78
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.2% 0.078 208.1), rgb(24, 109, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#186D78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186D78 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 109, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.078 208.1) |
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 #186D78 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186D78 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186D78 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #186D78 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 207)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A2
oklch(63.2% 0.077 207.9)
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Step 600
600
#27818D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 207.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#186D78
oklch(49.2% 0.078 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#185961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#186D78 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) | #636979 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F78 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007270 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186D78
#186D78
oklch(49.2% 0.078 208.1)
- #884F48
#884F48
oklch(49.2% 0.078 27.7)
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 #186D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #186D78 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.