#183E2C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33% 0.054 160.7), rgb(24, 62, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#183E2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E2C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.054 160.7) |
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 #183E2C | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E2C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183E2C text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E2C 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#599979
oklch(63.1% 0.083 161)
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Step 600
600
#3C8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F51
oklch(49% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#275B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E2C
oklch(33% 0.054 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#183E2C 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) | #3D392B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3E39 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E2C
#183E2C
oklch(33% 0.054 160.7)
- #482A3E
#482A3E
oklch(33% 0.054 340.3)
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 #183E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #183E2C 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.