#18404D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.9% 0.05 222.4), rgb(24, 64, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#18404D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18404D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 64, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.05 222.4) |
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 #18404D | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18404D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #18404D text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #18404D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#5194AB
oklch(63.1% 0.076 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#317E96
oklch(55.6% 0.083 222)
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Step 700
700
#236A80
oklch(49.1% 0.077 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5768
oklch(42.8% 0.064 221.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18404D
oklch(34.9% 0.05 222.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#18404D 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) | #383E4E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004444 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18404D
#18404D
oklch(34.9% 0.05 222.4)
- #503125
#503125
oklch(34.8% 0.05 41.9)
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 #18404D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
Use #18404D 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.