#188E02
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.3% 0.187 141.6), rgb(24, 142, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#188E02 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188E02 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 142, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.187 141.6) |
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 #188E02 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188E02 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188E02 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188E02 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB564
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#41A235
oklch(63.2% 0.172 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#188E02
oklch(56.3% 0.187 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#154F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#188E02 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) | #927F00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85771D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008978 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188E02
#188E02
oklch(56.3% 0.187 141.6)
- #A546B5
#A546B5
oklch(56.3% 0.186 321.7)
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 #188E02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #188E02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.010
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
Use #188E02 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.