#18414A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.1% 0.048 214.5), rgb(24, 65, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#18414A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18414A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 65, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.048 214.5) |
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 #18414A | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18414A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #18414A text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18414A text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.057 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#5095A5
oklch(63.1% 0.074 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#307F90
oklch(55.6% 0.08 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#226B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 215.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 215.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18414A
oklch(35.1% 0.048 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#18414A 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) | #3A3F4B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33394A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004444 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18414A
#18414A
oklch(35.1% 0.048 214.5)
- #51312A
#51312A
oklch(35% 0.049 33)
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 #18414A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
Use #18414A 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.