#183E27
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.9% 0.06 154.7), rgb(24, 62, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#183E27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E27 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.06 154.7) |
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 #183E27 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E27 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183E27 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E27 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#599A70
oklch(63.1% 0.093 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8459
oklch(55.5% 0.099 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E7049
oklch(49.1% 0.092 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#275B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E27
oklch(32.9% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#183E27 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) | #3E3926 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383528 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3D38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E27
#183E27
oklch(32.9% 0.06 154.7)
- #482941
#482941
oklch(33% 0.059 335.6)
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 #183E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #183E27 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.