#178B5C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.122 159.8), rgb(23, 139, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#178B5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178B5C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 139, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.122 159.8) |
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 #178B5C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #178B5C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178B5C text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178B5C text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#419E71
oklch(63.1% 0.112 159.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178B5C
oklch(56.5% 0.122 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#085E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#154D34
oklch(37.6% 0.072 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#178B5C 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) | #898059 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178B5C
#178B5C
oklch(56.5% 0.122 159.8)
- #A4578C
#A4578C
oklch(56.5% 0.121 340.2)
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 #178B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.011
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
Use #178B5C 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.