#188665
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.107 166.9), rgb(24, 134, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#188665 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188665 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 134, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.107 166.9) |
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 #188665 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #188665 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188665 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188665 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#449C7D
oklch(63% 0.098 167.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#188665
oklch(55.3% 0.107 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#047254
oklch(49% 0.1 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 166.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#188665 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) | #837C63 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757267 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188665
#188665
oklch(55.3% 0.107 166.9)
- #9F577F
#9F577F
oklch(55.4% 0.107 346.7)
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 #188665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.061
Use #188665 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.