#182D26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.03 170.8), rgb(24, 45, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#182D26 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182D26 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.03 170.8) |
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 #182D26 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182D26 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182D26 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #182D26 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BD
oklch(81% 0.036 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#599883
oklch(63.1% 0.073 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C826D
oklch(55.5% 0.079 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5B
oklch(49% 0.074 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 170.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 170.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182D26
oklch(27.7% 0.03 170.8)
#182D26 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) | #2C2A26 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282826 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122D2B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182D26
#182D26
oklch(27.7% 0.03 170.8)
- #34222A
#34222A
oklch(27.7% 0.031 351)
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 #182D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #182D26 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.