#183C35
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.7% 0.044 178.9), rgb(24, 60, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#183C35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183C35 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 60, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.044 178.9) |
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 #183C35 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183C35 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183C35 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #183C35 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
-
Step 500
500
#5A978A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 178.9)
-
Step 600
600
#3D8174
oklch(55.5% 0.072 179.3)
-
Step 700
700
#2F6D61
oklch(49% 0.067 178.8)
-
Step 800
800
#28594F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 178.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#183C35
oklch(32.7% 0.044 178.9)
-
Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#183C35 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) | #3A3835 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343436 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #053D3A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183C35
#183C35
oklch(32.7% 0.044 178.9)
- #472B34
#472B34
oklch(32.7% 0.044 359)
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 #183C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #183C35 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.