#182A02
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26% 0.067 130.8), rgb(24, 42, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#182A02 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182A02 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.067 130.8) |
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 #182A02 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182A02 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182A02 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #182A02 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC96
oklch(81% 0.08 131)
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Step 400
400
#85B158
oklch(70.8% 0.128 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#669C19
oklch(63.1% 0.163 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182A02
oklch(26% 0.067 130.8)
#182A02 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) | #2C2600 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2505 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192822 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182A02
#182A02
oklch(26% 0.067 130.8)
- #2E193C
#2E193C
oklch(26% 0.068 310.2)
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 #182A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #182A02 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.