#118E09
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.2% 0.186 142.2), rgb(17, 142, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#118E09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #118E09 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 142, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.186 142.2) |
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 #118E09 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #118E09 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #118E09 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #118E09 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA238
oklch(63.1% 0.171 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#118E09
oklch(56.2% 0.186 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#056101
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#118E09 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) | #917F00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857720 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008978 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #118E09
#118E09
oklch(56.2% 0.186 142.2)
- #A545B4
#A545B4
oklch(56.1% 0.186 322)
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 #118E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #118E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.008
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
Use #118E09 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.