#182816
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.039 141.7), rgb(24, 40, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#182816 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182816 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 40, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.039 141.7) |
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 #182816 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182816 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182816 text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #182816 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#689862
oklch(63.1% 0.094 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8248
oklch(55.5% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A30
oklch(42.7% 0.08 142)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182816
oklch(25.7% 0.039 141.7)
#182816 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) | #292515 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262317 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172723 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182816
#182816
oklch(25.7% 0.039 141.7)
- #2C1D2F
#2C1D2F
oklch(25.7% 0.039 320.7)
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 #182816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #182816 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.