#18342E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.036 178.2), rgb(24, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#18342E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18342E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.036 178.2) |
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 #18342E | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18342E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18342E text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #18342E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#459B8A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8573
oklch(55.5% 0.095 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#087161
oklch(49.2% 0.088 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#105C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#184B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18342E
oklch(30.1% 0.036 178.2)
#18342E 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) | #32312E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2E2E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3532 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18342E
#18342E
oklch(30.1% 0.036 178.2)
- #3D262E
#3D262E
oklch(30% 0.037 357.1)
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 #18342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #18342E 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.