#184E17
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.5% 0.103 142.9), rgb(24, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#184E17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184E17 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.103 142.9) |
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 #184E17 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184E17 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #184E17 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #184E17 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A143
oklch(63.2% 0.158 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7610
oklch(49.2% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#126012
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184E17
oklch(37.5% 0.103 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#184E17 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) | #504610 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4C43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184E17
#184E17
oklch(37.5% 0.103 142.9)
- #5A2B60
#5A2B60
oklch(37.5% 0.103 323)
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 #184E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
Use #184E17 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.