#18322C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.034 177.2), rgb(24, 50, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#18322C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18322C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 50, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.034 177.2) |
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 #18322C | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18322C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18322C text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #18322C text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A89
oklch(63.1% 0.083 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#278472
oklch(55.5% 0.09 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#187060
oklch(49.1% 0.084 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#185B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 177)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.054 177)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18322C
oklch(29.4% 0.034 177.2)
#18322C 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) | #302F2C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3330 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18322C
#18322C
oklch(29.4% 0.034 177.2)
- #3A252C
#3A252C
oklch(29.3% 0.034 357.7)
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 #18322C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #18322C 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.