#183F41
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.1% 0.044 199.9), rgb(24, 63, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#183F41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183F41 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 63, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.044 199.9) |
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 #183F41 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183F41 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #183F41 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #183F41 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#559699
oklch(63.1% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#368084
oklch(55.5% 0.073 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#286C70
oklch(49% 0.067 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#23585B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183F41
oklch(34.1% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#183F41 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) | #3A3C41 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343741 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183F41
#183F41
oklch(34.1% 0.044 199.9)
- #4D2F2F
#4D2F2F
oklch(34.2% 0.044 19.6)
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 #183F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #183F41 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.