What color is #182E27?

#182E27 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 46, 39), and in HSL hsl(161, 31%, 14%).

Is #182E27 accessible as text?

On white, #182E27 has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #182E27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #182E27?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #182E27?

As a neutral, #182E27 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #182E27 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #182E27 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#182E27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #182E27

Not just a swatch — here's how #182E27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #182E27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #182E27 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Sacramento Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #182E27 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Sacramento Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #182E27 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #182E27 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #03100F

Sacramento Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Sacramento Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #182E27 Secondary #474F4C Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #182E27 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #182E27

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #182E27 with

Brunswick Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9DDD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #192E2F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #182E27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #182E27;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 46 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.031 171.6);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E4F1ED;
  --color-200: #CAE3DB;
  --color-300: #A4CCBF;
  --color-400: #7FB3A2;
  --color-500: #5F9684;
  --color-600: #4E7468;
  --color-700: #3B544C;
  --color-800: #293833;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E4F1ED',
    200: '#CAE3DB',
    300: '#A4CCBF',
    400: '#7FB3A2',
    500: '#5F9684',
    600: '#4E7468',
    700: '#3B544C',
    800: '#293833',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #182E27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E4F1ED;
$base-200: #CAE3DB;
$base-300: #A4CCBF;
$base-400: #7FB3A2;
$base-500: #5F9684;
$base-600: #4E7468;
$base-700: #3B544C;
$base-800: #293833;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #142520;
$base-subtle: #AECDC3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#182E27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9684",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7468",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B544C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}