#188359
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.114 160.9), rgb(24, 131, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#188359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188359 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 131, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.114 160.9) |
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 #188359 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #188359 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188359 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188359 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B190
oklch(70.8% 0.082 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#469D75
oklch(63.1% 0.104 161.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#188359
oklch(54.2% 0.114 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D734C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#125D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#194D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#188359 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) | #817856 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008378 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188359
#188359
oklch(54.2% 0.114 160.9)
- #9A5383
#9A5383
oklch(54.2% 0.112 340.7)
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 #188359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.063
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.063
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #188359 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.