#18501A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.1% 0.103 143.8), rgb(24, 80, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#18501A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18501A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.103 143.8) |
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 #18501A | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18501A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #18501A text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #18501A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#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
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#43A145
oklch(63.2% 0.157 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#188B22
oklch(55.6% 0.171 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#037614
oklch(49.1% 0.159 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D6014
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18501A
oklch(38.1% 0.103 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#18501A 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) | #524814 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4E44 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18501A
#18501A
oklch(38.1% 0.103 143.8)
- #5C2D61
#5C2D61
oklch(38.1% 0.101 323.6)
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 #18501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
Use #18501A 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.