#18542A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.093 149.8), rgb(24, 84, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#18542A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18542A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.093 149.8) |
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 #18542A | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18542A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #18542A text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #18542A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA158
oklch(63.2% 0.143 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18542A
oklch(39.6% 0.093 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#18542A 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) | #554C27 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02524A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18542A
#18542A
oklch(39.6% 0.093 149.8)
- #62325E
#62325E
oklch(39.6% 0.093 330.3)
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 #18542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #18542A 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.