#188969
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.3% 0.108 168.1), rgb(24, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#188969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188969 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.108 168.1) |
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 #188969 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #188969 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188969 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188969 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
-
Step 400
400
#6EB097
oklch(70.6% 0.077 168.1)
-
Step 500
500
#429D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.099 167.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#188969
oklch(56.3% 0.108 168.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
-
Step 800
800
#0A5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.083 168)
-
Step 900
900
#164C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.4)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#188969 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) | #857F67 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A80 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188969
#188969
oklch(56.3% 0.108 168.1)
- #A35980
#A35980
oklch(56.2% 0.108 348.3)
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 #188969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
Use #188969 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.