#128C65
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.9% 0.116 164.5), rgb(18, 140, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#128C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128C65 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 140, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.116 164.5) |
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 #128C65 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #128C65 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128C65 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128C65 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 164.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#128C65
oklch(56.9% 0.116 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#025E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#128C65 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) | #898163 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C81 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128C65
#128C65
oklch(56.9% 0.116 164.5)
- #A65987
#A65987
oklch(56.9% 0.116 344.7)
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 #128C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #128C65 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.