#18323B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.1% 0.036 222.6), rgb(24, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#18323B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18323B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 42%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.036 222.6) |
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 #18323B | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18323B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18323B text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #18323B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#70AABF
oklch(70.6% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4695AF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F7F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D6B85
oklch(49.1% 0.088 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#12576C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#194857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18323B
oklch(30.1% 0.036 222.6)
#18323B 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) | #2D313B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043535 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18323B
#18323B
oklch(30.1% 0.036 222.6)
- #3D281F
#3D281F
oklch(30% 0.036 44.1)
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 #18323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #18323B 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.