#186F84
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.3% 0.084 218.6), rgb(24, 111, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#186F84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186F84 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 111, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.084 218.6) |
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 #186F84 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186F84 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186F84 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #186F84 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.065 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#4895AB
oklch(63% 0.082 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#238097
oklch(55.7% 0.09 218.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#186F84
oklch(50.3% 0.084 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#155868
oklch(42.8% 0.069 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4855
oklch(37.6% 0.054 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#186F84 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) | #626C85 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536184 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007676 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186F84
#186F84
oklch(50.3% 0.084 218.6)
- #8D5240
#8D5240
oklch(50.3% 0.084 37.7)
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 #186F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
Use #186F84 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.