#18485B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.06 227.9), rgb(24, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#18485B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18485B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.06 227.9) |
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 #18485B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18485B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #18485B text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #18485B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B5
oklch(63% 0.092 228)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.1 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#096A8A
oklch(49% 0.093 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#105770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18485B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#18485B 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) | #3E475C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18485B
#18485B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 227.9)
- #5C3825
#5C3825
oklch(37.9% 0.06 48.1)
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 #18485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #18485B 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.