#001808
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.3% 0.047 153.5), rgb(0, 24, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#001808 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001808 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 24, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.047 153.5) |
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 #001808 | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001808 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001808 text on white | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #001808 text on black | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B187
oklch(70.7% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D69
oklch(63.1% 0.112 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#288850
oklch(55.7% 0.124 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#197341
oklch(49.2% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#195E35
oklch(42.8% 0.096 153)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001808
oklch(18.3% 0.047 153.5)
#001808 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) | #181507 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151209 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001814 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001808
#001808
oklch(18.3% 0.047 153.5)
- #1E091B
#1E091B
oklch(18.3% 0.047 333)
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 #001808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.096
Use #001808 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.