#182D34
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.03 221.3), rgb(24, 45, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#182D34 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182D34 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 45, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.03 221.3) |
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 #182D34 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182D34 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182D34 text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #182D34 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5494A8
oklch(63.1% 0.072 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#367E94
oklch(55.7% 0.079 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#286A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#235666
oklch(42.6% 0.06 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182D34
oklch(28.3% 0.03 221.3)
#182D34 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) | #292C34 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252934 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2F2F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182D34
#182D34
oklch(28.3% 0.03 221.3)
- #36251E
#36251E
oklch(28.3% 0.029 43.3)
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 #182D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #182D34 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.