#182B20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9), rgb(24, 43, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#182B20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182B20 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 43, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9) |
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 #182B20 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182B20 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182B20 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #182B20 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD92
oklch(70.7% 0.062 158)
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Step 500
500
#5F9877
oklch(63.1% 0.078 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#448260
oklch(55.5% 0.084 158)
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Step 700
700
#356E4F
oklch(49% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A41
oklch(42.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#182B20 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) | #2B281F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282621 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142B28 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182B20
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
- #31202C
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
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 #182B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #182B20 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.