#189166
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.4% 0.12 162.7), rgb(24, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#189166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189166 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.12 162.7) |
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 #189166 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189166 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189166 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189166 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB291
oklch(70.8% 0.087 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E76
oklch(63.1% 0.11 163.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#189166
oklch(58.4% 0.12 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#124D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#189166 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) | #8E8664 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B69 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009185 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189166
#189166
oklch(58.4% 0.12 162.7)
- #AB5C8E
#AB5C8E
oklch(58.3% 0.12 342.8)
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 #189166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.003
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
Use #189166 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.