#188E1E
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.4% 0.177 143.2), rgb(24, 142, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#188E1E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188E1E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 142, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.177 143.2) |
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 #188E1E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188E1E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188E1E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188E1E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A140
oklch(63% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#188E1E
oklch(56.4% 0.177 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#09600F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#188E1E 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) | #918002 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A79 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188E1E
#188E1E
oklch(56.4% 0.177 143.2)
- #A549B0
#A549B0
oklch(56.4% 0.177 323.3)
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 #188E1E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #188E1E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.005
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
Use #188E1E 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.