#182C09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.7% 0.063 134.2), rgb(24, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#182C09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182C09 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.063 134.2) |
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 #182C09 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182C09 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182C09 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #182C09 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
#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
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9B
oklch(81% 0.075 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B163
oklch(70.8% 0.119 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#609C32
oklch(63% 0.151 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 134)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182C09
oklch(26.7% 0.063 134.2)
#182C09 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) | #2E2805 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182A25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182C09
#182C09
oklch(26.7% 0.063 134.2)
- #311B3B
#311B3B
oklch(26.7% 0.064 314.5)
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 #182C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #182C09 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.