#18503F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.065 169.3), rgb(24, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#18503F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18503F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.065 169.3) |
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 #18503F | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18503F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #18503F text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #18503F text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 169)
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Step 600
600
#0B8769
oklch(55.5% 0.108 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#055D47
oklch(42.6% 0.083 169.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18503F
oklch(39% 0.065 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#18503F 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) | #4E4A3E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464540 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18503F
#18503F
oklch(39% 0.065 169.3)
- #5F364A
#5F364A
oklch(39% 0.065 349.9)
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 #18503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #18503F 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.