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#183E1D Color

#183E1D is rgb(24, 62, 29) in RGB, hsl(128, 44%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 53%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#183E1D
HEX#183E1D
RGBrgb(24, 62, 29)
HSLhsl(128, 44%, 17%)
HSVhsv(128, 61%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 53%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(32.7% 0.072 146.3)
LABlab(22.76% -20.50 15.96)
LCHlch(22.76% 25.98 142.10)

What #183E1D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #183E1D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#183E1D Channel Values

How #183E1D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 24 · G 62 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 44% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 61% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.03:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183E1D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #183E1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183E1D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #183E1D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #183E1D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#183E1D
Protanopia#39391D
Protanomaly#2F3B1D
Deuteranopia#35351F
Deuteranomaly#2C391E
Tritanopia#1F3B3B
Tritanomaly#1C3C31
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #183E1D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-183e1d: #183E1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #183E1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-183e1d': '#183E1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.243, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_183e1d">#183E1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#183E1D"

More Green Colors

#183E1D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#183E1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #183E1D?

#183E1D is a darkest green — rgb(24, 62, 29) in RGB and hsl(128, 44%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #183E1D?

#183E1D is rgb(24, 62, 29) — red 24, green 62, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #183E1D?

#183E1D converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 53%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #183E1D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #183E1D scores 12.03:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #183E1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #183E1D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.11, which is visibly different.

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