#182812
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.6% 0.045 137.6), rgb(24, 40, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#182812 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182812 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 40, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.045 137.6) |
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 #182812 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182812 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182812 text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #182812 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD79
oklch(70.6% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#689956
oklch(63.1% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F833B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#406F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#355A26
oklch(42.6% 0.09 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182812
oklch(25.6% 0.045 137.6)
#182812 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) | #292510 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272313 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172723 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182812
#182812
oklch(25.6% 0.045 137.6)
- #2C1C31
#2C1C31
oklch(25.6% 0.044 317.9)
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 #182812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #182812 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.