#18200E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.034 128.4), rgb(24, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#18200E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18200E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.034 128.4) |
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 #18200E | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18200E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18200E text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #18200E text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A935C
oklch(63% 0.083 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#637D42
oklch(55.5% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#526A33
oklch(49.1% 0.085 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18200E
oklch(23% 0.034 128.4)
#18200E 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) | #221E0D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191F1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18200E
#18200E
oklch(23% 0.034 128.4)
- #211829
#211829
oklch(22.8% 0.035 308.1)
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 #18200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #18200E 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.