#018948
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.3% 0.142 153.1), rgb(1, 137, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#018948 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #018948 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 137, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.142 153.1) |
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 #018948 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #018948 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #018948 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #018948 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB382
oklch(70.6% 0.102 153)
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Step 500
500
#3DA063
oklch(63.2% 0.13 153.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#018948
oklch(55.3% 0.142 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#015F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153)
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Step 900
900
#124E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#018948 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) | #897C43 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008779 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #018948
#018948
oklch(55.3% 0.142 153.1)
- #A14E95
#A14E95
oklch(55.2% 0.142 333)
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 #018948, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #018948.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
Use #018948 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.