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#183F2A Color

#183F2A is rgb(24, 63, 42) in RGB, hsl(148, 45%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 33%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sacramento State Green (#043927), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#183F2A
HEX#183F2A
RGBrgb(24, 63, 42)
HSLhsl(148, 45%, 17%)
HSVhsv(148, 62%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 33%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(33.3% 0.058 157.4)
LABlab(23.36% -18.89 8.58)
LCHlch(23.36% 20.75 155.56)

What #183F2A 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 #183F2A, 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.

#183F2A Channel Values

How #183F2A 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 63 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 45% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 62% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.78:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183F2A 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 text11.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #183F2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183F2A; 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 #183F2A

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 #183F2A 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#183F2A
Protanopia#3A3A2A
Protanomaly#303C2A
Deuteranopia#36362B
Deuteranomaly#2C3A2B
Tritanopia#1D3D3D
Tritanomaly#1B3E36
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #183F2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-183f2a: #183F2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #183F2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-183f2a': '#183F2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.247, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_183f2a">#183F2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#183F2A"

More Green Colors

#183F2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#183F2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #183F2A?

#183F2A is a darkest green — rgb(24, 63, 42) in RGB and hsl(148, 45%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sacramento State Green (#043927), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #183F2A?

#183F2A is rgb(24, 63, 42) — red 24, green 63, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #183F2A?

#183F2A converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 33%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #183F2A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #183F2A scores 11.78:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #183F2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #183F2A 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 16.16, which is visibly different.

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