#178C6E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.2% 0.108 169.9), rgb(23, 140, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#178C6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178C6E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 140, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.108 169.9) |
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 #178C6E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #178C6E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178C6E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178C6E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB199
oklch(70.8% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D80
oklch(63.2% 0.1 169.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178C6E
oklch(57.2% 0.108 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#045D48
oklch(42.6% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D3C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#178C6E 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) | #88826C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7870 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D83 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178C6E
#178C6E
oklch(57.2% 0.108 169.9)
- #A75C81
#A75C81
oklch(57.3% 0.108 350.1)
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 #178C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
Use #178C6E 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.