#178E3F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.7% 0.153 148.8), rgb(23, 142, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#178E3F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178E3F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 142, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.153 148.8) |
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 #178E3F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #178E3F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178E3F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178E3F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A057
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#178E3F
oklch(56.7% 0.153 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#076027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#144E24
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#178E3F 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) | #8F8138 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827845 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178E3F
#178E3F
oklch(56.7% 0.153 148.8)
- #A650A2
#A650A2
oklch(56.7% 0.153 329.1)
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 #178E3F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #178E3F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #178E3F 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.