#18462B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.069 154.7), rgb(24, 70, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#18462B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18462B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 70, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.069 154.7) |
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 #18462B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18462B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #18462B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #18462B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 155)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6C
oklch(63% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E8754
oklch(55.7% 0.116 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F7244
oklch(49.1% 0.108 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D39
oklch(42.8% 0.088 155)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18462B
oklch(35.4% 0.069 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#18462B 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) | #464029 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08453F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18462B
#18462B
oklch(35.4% 0.069 154.7)
- #512D4A
#512D4A
oklch(35.4% 0.068 334.4)
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 #18462B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #18462B 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.