#183409
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.2% 0.076 136.8), rgb(24, 52, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#183409 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183409 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 52, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.076 136.8) |
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 #183409 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183409 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183409 text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #183409 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF95
oklch(81% 0.09 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B557
oklch(70.8% 0.144 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4DA114
oklch(63.1% 0.183 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#183409
oklch(29.2% 0.076 136.8)
#183409 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) | #362F04 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D0D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17322B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183409
#183409
oklch(29.2% 0.076 136.8)
- #3B1E45
#3B1E45
oklch(29.3% 0.077 316.9)
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 #183409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #183409 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.