#183F4C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.6% 0.049 222.9), rgb(24, 63, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#183F4C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183F4C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 63, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.049 222.9) |
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 #183F4C | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183F4C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #183F4C text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #183F4C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 500
500
#5294AB
oklch(63.2% 0.076 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#337E96
oklch(55.7% 0.082 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#256A80
oklch(49.1% 0.076 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#215668
oklch(42.6% 0.063 223.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183F4C
oklch(34.6% 0.049 222.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#183F4C 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) | #383D4D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30384C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004343 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183F4C
#183F4C
oklch(34.6% 0.049 222.9)
- #4F3124
#4F3124
oklch(34.6% 0.049 44.1)
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 #183F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.015
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
Use #183F4C 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.