#182D23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.033 162.6), rgb(24, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#182D23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182D23 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.033 162.6) |
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 #182D23 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182D23 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182D23 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #182D23 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997B
oklch(63.2% 0.08 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8364
oklch(55.6% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182D23
oklch(27.6% 0.033 162.6)
#182D23 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) | #2C2A22 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292824 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132D2A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182D23
#182D23
oklch(27.6% 0.033 162.6)
- #33212C
#33212C
oklch(27.4% 0.033 342.2)
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 #182D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #182D23 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.