#183A41
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.041 212.9), rgb(24, 58, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#183A41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183A41 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 58, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.041 212.9) |
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 #183A41 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183A41 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183A41 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #183A41 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A76
oklch(49% 0.064 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#285760
oklch(42.8% 0.053 211.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183A41
oklch(32.6% 0.041 212.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#183A41 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) | #353841 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3341 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183A41
#183A41
oklch(32.6% 0.041 212.9)
- #472D27
#472D27
oklch(32.7% 0.04 33.6)
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 #183A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #183A41 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.