#18A460
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.4% 0.151 155), rgb(24, 164, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#18A460 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18A460 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 164, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.151 155) |
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 #18A460 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #18A460 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18A460 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18A460 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 155)
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Step 400
400
#5DB680
oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#18A460
oklch(63.4% 0.151 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#18A460 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) | #A3965B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B65 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A293 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18A460
#18A460
oklch(63.4% 0.151 155)
- #C063AE
#C063AE
oklch(63.4% 0.15 335)
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 #18A460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
Use #18A460 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.