#178946
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.5% 0.14 151.4), rgb(23, 137, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#178946 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178946 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 137, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.14 151.4) |
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 #178946 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178946 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178946 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178946 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB381
oklch(70.8% 0.101 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#439F60
oklch(63.1% 0.129 151.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178946
oklch(55.5% 0.14 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#027438
oklch(49% 0.129 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#178946 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) | #897D41 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008779 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178946
#178946
oklch(55.5% 0.14 151.4)
- #A05098
#A05098
oklch(55.5% 0.14 331.1)
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 #178946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #178946 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.