#182109
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.2% 0.043 126.6), rgb(24, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#182109 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182109 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.043 126.6) |
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 #182109 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182109 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182109 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #182109 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA72
oklch(70.6% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#79954C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#516B20
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#42571D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182109
oklch(23.2% 0.043 126.6)
#182109 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) | #231E07 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191F1C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182109
#182109
oklch(23.2% 0.043 126.6)
- #23182D
#23182D
oklch(23.3% 0.042 307.5)
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 #182109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #182109 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.