#183E36
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.4% 0.046 177.5), rgb(24, 62, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#183E36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E36 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.046 177.5) |
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 #183E36 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E36 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183E36 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E36 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#589889
oklch(63.2% 0.07 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8273
oklch(55.6% 0.076 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#265A4F
oklch(42.9% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E36
oklch(33.4% 0.046 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#183E36 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) | #3C3A36 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363637 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043F3C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E36
#183E36
oklch(33.4% 0.046 177.5)
- #492C36
#492C36
oklch(33.2% 0.045 357.6)
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 #183E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #183E36 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.