#178650
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.8% 0.126 155.7), rgb(23, 134, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#178650 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178650 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 134, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.126 155.7) |
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 #178650 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178650 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178650 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178650 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B288
oklch(70.8% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#459E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 155.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178650
oklch(54.8% 0.126 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#077443
oklch(49.2% 0.118 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E37
oklch(42.6% 0.097 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#184D30
oklch(37.6% 0.075 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#178650 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) | #857B4C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797154 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008578 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178650
#178650
oklch(54.8% 0.126 155.7)
- #9D518D
#9D518D
oklch(54.7% 0.127 335.6)
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 #178650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
Use #178650 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.