#183E3D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.6% 0.043 193), rgb(24, 62, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#183E3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E3D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.043 193) |
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 #183E3D | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E3D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183E3D text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E3D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C6
oklch(81% 0.032 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#569694
oklch(63% 0.066 193)
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Step 600
600
#39817F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.067 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#255957
oklch(42.8% 0.055 191.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E3D
oklch(33.6% 0.043 193)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#183E3D 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) | #3A3B3D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E3D
#183E3D
oklch(33.6% 0.043 193)
- #4B2E31
#4B2E31
oklch(33.8% 0.043 12.9)
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 #183E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
Use #183E3D 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.