#182C19
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.043 145.4), rgb(24, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#182C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182C19 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.043 145.4) |
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 #182C19 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182C19 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182C19 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #182C19 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AF81
oklch(70.8% 0.083 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A61
oklch(63% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#438548
oklch(55.7% 0.114 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#347039
oklch(49.1% 0.106 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#182C19 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) | #2D2918 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162B27 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182C19
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
- #311F32
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
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 #182C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #182C19 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.