#182C2F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.026 207.8), rgb(24, 44, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#182C2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182C2F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 44, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.026 207.8) |
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 #182C2F | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182C2F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182C2F text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #182C2F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F88
oklch(55.6% 0.07 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B74
oklch(49.1% 0.065 208.2)
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Step 800
800
#27575E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 208)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182C2F
oklch(27.8% 0.026 207.8)
#182C2F 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) | #292B2F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25282F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2E2D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182C2F
#182C2F
oklch(27.8% 0.026 207.8)
- #342321
#342321
oklch(27.6% 0.027 26.5)
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 #182C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #182C2F 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.