#187E47
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.4% 0.124 153.7), rgb(24, 126, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#187E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #187E47 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 126, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.124 153.7) |
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 #187E47 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #187E47 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #187E47 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #187E47 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 154)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#187E47
oklch(52.4% 0.124 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#177341
oklch(49.1% 0.115 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#175E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#187E47 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) | #7E7343 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C70 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #187E47
#187E47
oklch(52.4% 0.124 153.7)
- #934C88
#934C88
oklch(52.4% 0.123 333.2)
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 #187E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.055
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.060
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.062
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
Use #187E47 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.