#182B09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.061 133.8), rgb(24, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#182B09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182B09 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.061 133.8) |
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 #182B09 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182B09 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182B09 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #182B09 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B064
oklch(70.7% 0.115 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#639C35
oklch(63.1% 0.148 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.096 133.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182B09
oklch(26.4% 0.061 133.8)
#182B09 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) | #2D2706 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182924 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182B09
#182B09
oklch(26.4% 0.061 133.8)
- #2F1B39
#2F1B39
oklch(26.3% 0.06 313.6)
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 #182B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #182B09 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.