#181E02
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.1% 0.049 120.2), rgb(24, 30, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#181E02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181E02 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 30, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.049 120.2) |
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 #181E02 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181E02 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181E02 text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #181E02 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#80943A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D0D
oklch(55.5% 0.127 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485605
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181E02
oklch(22.1% 0.049 120.2)
#181E02 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) | #211C00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C03 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1C18 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181E02
#181E02
oklch(22.1% 0.049 120.2)
- #1F152E
#1F152E
oklch(22.2% 0.049 301)
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 #181E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #181E02 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.