#183D4B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34% 0.049 225.8), rgb(24, 61, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#183D4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183D4B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 61, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.049 225.8) |
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 #183D4B | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183D4B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #183D4B text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #183D4B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 224.5)
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Step 500
500
#5593AC
oklch(63.1% 0.074 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#377D97
oklch(55.6% 0.08 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#286981
oklch(49% 0.075 226)
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Step 800
800
#235669
oklch(42.7% 0.062 225.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183D4B
oklch(34% 0.049 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#183D4B 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) | #353C4C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E364B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004142 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183D4B
#183D4B
oklch(34% 0.049 225.8)
- #4D3022
#4D3022
oklch(34.1% 0.049 46.4)
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 #183D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.011
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #183D4B 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.