#18352E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.038 176.1), rgb(24, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#18352E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18352E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.038 176.1) |
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 #18352E | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18352E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18352E text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18352E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#429B87
oklch(63% 0.091 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#168671
oklch(55.6% 0.099 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18352E
oklch(30.4% 0.038 176.1)
#18352E 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) | #33322E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2E2F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3633 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18352E
#18352E
oklch(30.4% 0.038 176.1)
- #3E272F
#3E272F
oklch(30.4% 0.037 357)
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 #18352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #18352E 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.