#189408
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58% 0.191 141.9), rgb(24, 148, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#189408 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189408 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 148, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.191 141.9) |
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 #189408 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189408 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189408 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189408 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB663
oklch(70.7% 0.138 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA233
oklch(63% 0.176 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#189408
oklch(58% 0.191 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#12500C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#189408 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) | #988500 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C21 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189408
#189408
oklch(58% 0.191 141.9)
- #AC49BC
#AC49BC
oklch(58% 0.192 321.9)
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 #189408, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #189408.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.004
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.055
Use #189408 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.