#182009
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.041 125.4), rgb(24, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#182009 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182009 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.041 125.4) |
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 #182009 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182009 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182009 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #182009 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA74
oklch(70.8% 0.078 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#647E31
oklch(55.5% 0.108 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#536A23
oklch(49% 0.101 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#44571F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182009
oklch(22.9% 0.041 125.4)
#182009 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) | #221E07 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191E1B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182009
#182009
oklch(22.9% 0.041 125.4)
- #21172C
#21172C
oklch(22.8% 0.042 305.2)
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 #182009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #182009 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.