#118C76
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.4% 0.104 176), rgb(17, 140, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#118C76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #118C76 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 140, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.104 176) |
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 #118C76 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #118C76 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #118C76 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #118C76 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C87
oklch(63% 0.095 176.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#118C76
oklch(57.4% 0.104 176)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#124C40
oklch(37.6% 0.062 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#118C76 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) | #868275 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787878 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #118C76
#118C76
oklch(57.4% 0.104 176)
- #A85D7A
#A85D7A
oklch(57.3% 0.103 356.3)
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 #118C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #118C76 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.