#183C42
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.3% 0.042 209.8), rgb(24, 60, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#183C42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183C42 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 60, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.042 209.8) |
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 #183C42 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183C42 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183C42 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #183C42 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#58959F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 209)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.07 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.066 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#26575F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183C42
oklch(33.3% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#183C42 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) | #373A42 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303542 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183C42
#183C42
oklch(33.3% 0.042 209.8)
- #4A2E29
#4A2E29
oklch(33.4% 0.043 30.6)
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 #183C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
Use #183C42 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.