#182A20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.03 159.1), rgb(24, 42, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#182A20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182A20 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.03 159.1) |
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 #182A20 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182A20 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182A20 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #182A20 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC94
oklch(70.7% 0.057 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#619779
oklch(63% 0.073 159)
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Step 600
600
#468262
oklch(55.6% 0.081 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#376E51
oklch(49.2% 0.076 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5943
oklch(42.6% 0.061 160)
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Step 900
900
#2A4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 159)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182A20
oklch(26.6% 0.03 159.1)
#182A20 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) | #2A271F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272521 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142A27 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182A20
#182A20
oklch(26.6% 0.03 159.1)
- #2F202A
#2F202A
oklch(26.6% 0.029 339.3)
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 #182A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #182A20 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.