#18462A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.07 153.9), rgb(24, 70, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#18462A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18462A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 70, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.07 153.9) |
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 #18462A | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18462A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #18462A text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #18462A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B088
oklch(70.6% 0.084 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6B
oklch(63% 0.107 154)
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Step 600
600
#2E8752
oklch(55.7% 0.118 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7243
oklch(49.1% 0.109 154)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.09 153.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18462A
oklch(35.4% 0.07 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#18462A 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) | #464028 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09453F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18462A
#18462A
oklch(35.4% 0.07 153.9)
- #512D4B
#512D4B
oklch(35.4% 0.069 333.3)
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 #18462A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #18462A 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.