#183A35
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.1% 0.041 182.9), rgb(24, 58, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#183A35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183A35 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 58, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.041 182.9) |
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 #183A35 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183A35 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183A35 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #183A35 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#2F9D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#074D45
oklch(37.9% 0.065 182.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#183A35
oklch(32.1% 0.041 182.9)
#183A35 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) | #373735 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323335 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #063B38 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183A35
#183A35
oklch(32.1% 0.041 182.9)
- #452A31
#452A31
oklch(32.1% 0.041 2.8)
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 #183A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #183A35 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.