#18855D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.113 162.4), rgb(24, 133, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#18855D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18855D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.113 162.4) |
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 #18855D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #18855D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18855D text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18855D text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B192
oklch(70.8% 0.081 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#459D77
oklch(63.1% 0.103 162.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#18855D
oklch(54.8% 0.113 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#08734E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#105D40
oklch(42.6% 0.087 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#18855D 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) | #837A5B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767160 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18855D
#18855D
oklch(54.8% 0.113 162.4)
- #9D5483
#9D5483
oklch(54.8% 0.113 342.3)
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 #18855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #18855D 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.