#183609
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.079 137.2), rgb(24, 54, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#183609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183609 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 54, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.079 137.2) |
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 #183609 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183609 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183609 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #183609 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B654
oklch(70.8% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#48A204
oklch(63.2% 0.191 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#183609
oklch(29.9% 0.079 137.2)
#183609 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) | #383104 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16342D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183609
#183609
oklch(29.9% 0.079 137.2)
- #3D1F47
#3D1F47
oklch(29.9% 0.078 317.1)
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 #183609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #183609 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.