What color is #183E28?

#183E28 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 62, 40), and in HSL hsl(145, 44%, 17%).

Is #183E28 accessible as text?

On white, #183E28 has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #183E28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #183E28?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #183E28?

#183E28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E182F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #183E28 below.

Is #183E28 good for buttons?

#183E28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #183E28 — black text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #183E28 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #183E28 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.

#183E28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #183E28

Not just a swatch — here's how #183E28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #183E28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #183E28 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #183E28 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Bottle 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 #183E28 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Bottle 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 #183E28 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C25 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #183E28 Secondary #525E56 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #183E28 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 63/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #183E28 with

Hunter Green Bottle Green Russian Violet Platinum

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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E2D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #183E35 — 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 #183E28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #183E28;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 62 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.059 155.7);
  --color-50: #F4FBF7;
  --color-100: #E1F4E9;
  --color-200: #C4E8D3;
  --color-300: #9BD4B3;
  --color-400: #75BD93;
  --color-500: #54A174;
  --color-600: #467C5C;
  --color-700: #365944;
  --color-800: #263B2F;
  --color-900: #19251E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF7',
    100: '#E1F4E9',
    200: '#C4E8D3',
    300: '#9BD4B3',
    400: '#75BD93',
    500: '#54A174',
    600: '#467C5C',
    700: '#365944',
    800: '#263B2F',
    900: '#19251E',
  },
}

$base: #183E28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF7;
$base-100: #E1F4E9;
$base-200: #C4E8D3;
$base-300: #9BD4B3;
$base-400: #75BD93;
$base-500: #54A174;
$base-600: #467C5C;
$base-700: #365944;
$base-800: #263B2F;
$base-900: #19251E;
$base-hover: #133220;
$base-subtle: #AAD5BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#183E28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD4B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BD93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#54A174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19251E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #183E28

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Pairs with #183E28

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