#18484E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.2% 0.052 206.7), rgb(24, 72, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#18484E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18484E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.052 206.7) |
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 #18484E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18484E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #18484E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #18484E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4797A2
oklch(63.1% 0.079 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#21818D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#106D77
oklch(49% 0.08 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#135961
oklch(42.7% 0.067 206.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18484E
oklch(37.2% 0.052 206.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#18484E 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) | #42454E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18484E
#18484E
oklch(37.2% 0.052 206.7)
- #593531
#593531
oklch(37.2% 0.053 26.7)
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 #18484E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
Use #18484E 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.