#18847C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1), rgb(24, 132, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#18847C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18847C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 132, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1) |
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 #18847C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #18847C | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18847C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18847C text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#439A92
oklch(63.1% 0.084 187.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#18847C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#037069
oklch(49.1% 0.085 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#18847C 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) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008781 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18847C
#18847C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1)
- #A05B6A
#A05B6A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 6.5)
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 #18847C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
Use #18847C 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.