#18480E
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.5% 0.101 140.6), rgb(24, 72, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#18480E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18480E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.101 140.6) |
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 #18480E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18480E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #18480E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #18480E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B36A
oklch(70.6% 0.121 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F3F
oklch(63% 0.155 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A18
oklch(55.7% 0.169 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7506
oklch(49.2% 0.157 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18480E
oklch(35.5% 0.101 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#18480E 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) | #4A4105 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D14 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11453D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18480E
#18480E
oklch(35.5% 0.101 140.6)
- #53275C
#53275C
oklch(35.6% 0.101 320.6)
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 #18480E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #18480E 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.