#18230E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.9% 0.04 131.5), rgb(24, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#18230E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18230E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.04 131.5) |
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 #18230E | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18230E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18230E text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #18230E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A8
oklch(81% 0.048 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB79
oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#749656
oklch(63.2% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C803A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5826
oklch(42.7% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18230E
oklch(23.9% 0.04 131.5)
#18230E 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) | #25200C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18211E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18230E
#18230E
oklch(23.9% 0.04 131.5)
- #25192D
#25192D
oklch(23.8% 0.041 311)
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 #18230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #18230E 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.