#18966C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.9% 0.122 164.1), rgb(24, 150, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#18966C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18966C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 150, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 72%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.122 164.1) |
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 #18966C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #18966C | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18966C text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18966C text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B391
oklch(70.6% 0.094 164.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#18966C
oklch(59.9% 0.122 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#024E36
oklch(37.6% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.4)
#18966C 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) | #938A6A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18966C
#18966C
oklch(59.9% 0.122 164.1)
- #B16091
#B16091
oklch(59.8% 0.121 344.2)
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 #18966C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
Use #18966C 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.