#186F16
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.4% 0.146 142.6), rgb(24, 111, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#186F16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186F16 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 111, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.146 142.6) |
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 #186F16 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186F16 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186F16 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #186F16 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B371
oklch(70.8% 0.113 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E892A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 142.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#186F16
oklch(47.4% 0.146 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#186F16 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) | #726402 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D20 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B5E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186F16
#186F16
oklch(47.4% 0.146 142.6)
- #81398B
#81398B
oklch(47.4% 0.147 322.6)
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 #186F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.062
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.069
Use #186F16 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.