#118865
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.111 166.3), rgb(17, 136, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#118865 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #118865 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 136, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.111 166.3) |
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 #118865 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #118865 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #118865 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #118865 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400
#6EB195
oklch(70.7% 0.08 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#409D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 166.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#118865
oklch(55.8% 0.111 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#075D44
oklch(42.6% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#154D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#118865 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) | #857E63 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777467 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #118865
#118865
oklch(55.8% 0.111 166.3)
- #A25781
#A25781
oklch(55.8% 0.111 346.6)
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 #118865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.060
Use #118865 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.