#183E31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.2% 0.05 168.2), rgb(24, 62, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#183E31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E31 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.05 168.2) |
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 #183E31 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E31 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183E31 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E31 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#589881
oklch(63% 0.075 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B836A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 168)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F58
oklch(49.2% 0.078 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A48
oklch(42.6% 0.064 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E31
oklch(33.2% 0.05 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#183E31 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) | #3C3A30 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373632 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #083E3A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E31
#183E31
oklch(33.2% 0.05 168.2)
- #492B3A
#492B3A
oklch(33.2% 0.05 348.8)
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 #183E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #183E31 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.