#178259
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.9% 0.112 161.4), rgb(23, 130, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#178259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178259 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.112 161.4) |
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 #178259 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178259 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178259 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178259 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B191
oklch(70.8% 0.081 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#479D75
oklch(63.2% 0.104 161.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178259
oklch(53.9% 0.112 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E724D
oklch(49% 0.104 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#125D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#194D36
oklch(37.8% 0.068 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#178259 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) | #807857 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008277 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178259
#178259
oklch(53.9% 0.112 161.4)
- #995281
#995281
oklch(53.8% 0.112 341.4)
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 #178259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.066
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.066
Use #178259 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.