#183E4A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.2% 0.048 221.6), rgb(24, 62, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#183E4A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E4A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.048 221.6) |
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 #183E4A | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E4A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #183E4A text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E4A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 222)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5494A9
oklch(63.2% 0.073 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#357E94
oklch(55.6% 0.079 220.8)
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Step 700
700
#276A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#225667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 222.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E4A
oklch(34.2% 0.048 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#183E4A 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) | #373C4B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30374A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004242 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E4A
#183E4A
oklch(34.2% 0.048 221.6)
- #4E3025
#4E3025
oklch(34.3% 0.048 40.9)
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 #183E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #183E4A 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.