#182B26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7), rgb(24, 43, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#182B26 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182B26 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 43, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7) |
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 #182B26 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182B26 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182B26 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #182B26 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAB9F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9788
oklch(63.2% 0.065 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#428171
oklch(55.6% 0.07 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#336D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#284941
oklch(37.7% 0.041 176.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#182B26 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) | #2A2926 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262626 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122B29 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182B26
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
- #312127
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
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 #182B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
Use #182B26 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.