#18502B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.4% 0.085 151.3), rgb(24, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#18502B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18502B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.085 151.3) |
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 #18502B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18502B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #18502B text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #18502B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F5F
oklch(63% 0.13 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#148A45
oklch(55.7% 0.143 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18502B
oklch(38.4% 0.085 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#18502B 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) | #504928 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034F47 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18502B
#18502B
oklch(38.4% 0.085 151.3)
- #5D3158
#5D3158
oklch(38.5% 0.085 331.4)
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 #18502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
Use #18502B 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.