#178B2E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.163 145.5), rgb(23, 139, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#178B2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178B2E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 139, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.163 145.5) |
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 #178B2E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178B2E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178B2E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178B2E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A14C
oklch(63.2% 0.152 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178B2E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C601D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#178B2E 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) | #8D7D22 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817536 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008778 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178B2E
#178B2E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 145.5)
- #A24BA6
#A24BA6
oklch(55.7% 0.163 325.8)
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 #178B2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #178B2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
Use #178B2E 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.