#18502D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.5% 0.083 152.5), rgb(24, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#18502D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18502D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.083 152.5) |
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 #18502D | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18502D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #18502D text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #18502D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
-
Step 400
400
#6EB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.4)
-
Step 500
500
#419F63
oklch(63.1% 0.127 152.8)
-
Step 600
600
#138A49
oklch(55.7% 0.139 152.4)
-
Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
-
Step 800
800
#095F30
oklch(42.7% 0.107 152.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#18502D
oklch(38.5% 0.083 152.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#18502D 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) | #50492B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024F47 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18502D
#18502D
oklch(38.5% 0.083 152.5)
- #5D3157
#5D3157
oklch(38.4% 0.084 332.3)
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 #18502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
Use #18502D 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.