#18604B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44% 0.078 169.1), rgb(24, 96, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#18604B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18604B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.078 169.1) |
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 #18604B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18604B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #18604B text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #18604B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B099
oklch(70.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#479C80
oklch(63.2% 0.094 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#208669
oklch(55.6% 0.101 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7158
oklch(49% 0.093 169.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#18604B
oklch(44% 0.078 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#18604B 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) | #5D594A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18604B
#18604B
oklch(44% 0.078 169.1)
- #724059
#724059
oklch(44% 0.077 349.4)
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 #18604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #18604B 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.