#18892F
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.1% 0.16 145.7), rgb(24, 137, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#18892F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18892F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 137, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.16 145.7) |
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 #18892F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #18892F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18892F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18892F text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA5
oklch(81% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB474
oklch(70.7% 0.116 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A04E
oklch(63% 0.147 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#18892F
oklch(55.1% 0.16 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#067523
oklch(49% 0.148 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F601F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#18892F 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) | #8B7C24 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7337 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008576 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18892F
#18892F
oklch(55.1% 0.16 145.7)
- #9F4AA3
#9F4AA3
oklch(55% 0.16 325.7)
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 #18892F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #18892F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
Use #18892F 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.