#183641
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.5% 0.041 224.4), rgb(24, 54, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#183641 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183641 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 54, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.041 224.4) |
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 #183641 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183641 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183641 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #183641 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.077 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3896B6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F495B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 223.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#183641
oklch(31.5% 0.041 224.4)
#183641 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) | #303542 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3041 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183641
#183641
oklch(31.5% 0.041 224.4)
- #432B20
#432B20
oklch(31.5% 0.041 45.4)
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 #183641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #183641 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.