#18A693
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.2% 0.114 180.5), rgb(24, 166, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#18A693 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18A693 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 166, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.114 180.5) |
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 #18A693 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #18A693 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18A693 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18A693 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 180.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#18A693
oklch(65.2% 0.114 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#022E27
oklch(27% 0.048 179.1)
#18A693 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) | #9E9B92 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F95 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18A693
#18A693
oklch(65.2% 0.114 180.5)
- #C8718C
#C8718C
oklch(65.3% 0.113 0.8)
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 #18A693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #18A693 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.