#178C27
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.9% 0.17 144.4), rgb(23, 140, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#178C27 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178C27 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 140, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.17 144.4) |
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 #178C27 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #178C27 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178C27 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178C27 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A147
oklch(63.1% 0.156 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178C27
oklch(55.9% 0.17 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B6017
oklch(42.7% 0.13 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#164F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#178C27 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) | #8F7E17 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827631 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008878 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178C27
#178C27
oklch(55.9% 0.17 144.4)
- #A34AAB
#A34AAB
oklch(56% 0.17 324.3)
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 #178C27, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #178C27.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.005
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
Use #178C27 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.