#181E10
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.4% 0.027 127.3), rgb(24, 30, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#181E10 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181E10 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 30, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 30%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.027 127.3) |
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 #181E10 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181E10 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181E10 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #181E10 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7E9166
oklch(63% 0.065 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#687B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#56683E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181E10
oklch(22.4% 0.027 127.3)
#181E10 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) | #1F1C0F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C11 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191D1A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181E10
#181E10
oklch(22.4% 0.027 127.3)
- #1F1826
#1F1826
oklch(22.4% 0.028 307)
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 #181E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #181E10 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.