#187E35
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.1% 0.141 147.8), rgb(24, 126, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#187E35 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #187E35 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 126, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.141 147.8) |
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 #187E35 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #187E35 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #187E35 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #187E35 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB379
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A056
oklch(63.2% 0.14 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#198A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 147.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#187E35
oklch(52.1% 0.141 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F26
oklch(42.6% 0.116 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#187E35 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) | #7F722E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B6E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #187E35
#187E35
oklch(52.1% 0.141 147.8)
- #934792
#934792
oklch(52.2% 0.141 327.9)
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 #187E35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #187E35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.060
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.064
Use #187E35 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.