What color is #186C5B?

#186C5B is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(24, 108, 91), and in HSL hsl(168, 64%, 26%).

Is #186C5B accessible as text?

On white, #186C5B has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #186C5B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #186C5B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #186C5B?

#186C5B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D1829. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #186C5B below.

Is #186C5B good for buttons?

#186C5B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #186C5B — black text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #186C5B the same as CSS teal?

No — #186C5B is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#186C5B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #186C5B

Not just a swatch — here's how #186C5B works with other colors. Named schemes with #186C5B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #186C5B Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Pine Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #186C5B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Pine Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #186C5B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Pine Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #186C5B Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #186C5B Secondary #748C85 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #186C5B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8EBE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #18616D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #186C5B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #186C5B;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 108 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.8% 0.082 175.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DDF8F3;
  --color-200: #BCF0E6;
  --color-300: #8EE1D0;
  --color-400: #64CEB9;
  --color-500: #42B39C;
  --color-600: #398979;
  --color-700: #2E6157;
  --color-800: #21403A;
  --color-900: #162724;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DDF8F3',
    200: '#BCF0E6',
    300: '#8EE1D0',
    400: '#64CEB9',
    500: '#42B39C',
    600: '#398979',
    700: '#2E6157',
    800: '#21403A',
    900: '#162724',
  },
}

$base: #186C5B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DDF8F3;
$base-200: #BCF0E6;
$base-300: #8EE1D0;
$base-400: #64CEB9;
$base-500: #42B39C;
$base-600: #398979;
$base-700: #2E6157;
$base-800: #21403A;
$base-900: #162724;
$base-hover: #135749;
$base-subtle: #ABE2D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#186C5B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CEB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B39C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6157",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #186C5B

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