#018835
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.7% 0.158 148.1), rgb(1, 136, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#018835 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #018835 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 136, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.158 148.1) |
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 #018835 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #018835 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #018835 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #018835 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#3EA154
oklch(63.2% 0.146 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#018835
oklch(54.7% 0.158 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#046024
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F22
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#018835 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) | #897B2C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008576 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #018835
#018835
oklch(54.7% 0.158 148.1)
- #A0499E
#A0499E
oklch(54.8% 0.157 328.3)
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 #018835, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #018835.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #018835 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.