#187E06
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(51.7% 0.169 141.5), rgb(24, 126, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#187E06 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #187E06 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 126, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.169 141.5) |
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 #187E06 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #187E06 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #187E06 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #187E06 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A139
oklch(63% 0.167 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B07
oklch(55.5% 0.181 141.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#187E06
oklch(51.7% 0.169 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F6003
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#187E06 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) | #817100 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A1A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A6A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #187E06
#187E06
oklch(51.7% 0.169 141.5)
- #923EA1
#923EA1
oklch(51.6% 0.169 321.3)
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 #187E06, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #187E06.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.064
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.066
Use #187E06 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.