#18534D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.06 185.5), rgb(24, 83, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#18534D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18534D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 83, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.06 185.5) |
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 #18534D | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18534D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #18534D text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #18534D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#52988F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#32827A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#246E66
oklch(49.1% 0.073 185)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#18534D
oklch(40.3% 0.06 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#214A45
oklch(37.8% 0.047 185)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#18534D 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) | #4F4E4D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005551 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18534D
#18534D
oklch(40.3% 0.06 185.5)
- #643A44
#643A44
oklch(40.3% 0.061 4.8)
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 #18534D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #18534D 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.