#183C45
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.4% 0.044 216.6), rgb(24, 60, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#183C45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183C45 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 60, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.044 216.6) |
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 #183C45 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183C45 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183C45 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #183C45 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B6
oklch(70.6% 0.053 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#5794A4
oklch(63.1% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7A
oklch(49% 0.068 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#255763
oklch(42.8% 0.057 215.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183C45
oklch(33.4% 0.044 216.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#183C45 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) | #363A46 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3545 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183C45
#183C45
oklch(33.4% 0.044 216.6)
- #4A2E26
#4A2E26
oklch(33.3% 0.044 36.7)
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 #183C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
Use #183C45 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.