#18AB45
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.8% 0.184 147.5), rgb(24, 171, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#18AB45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18AB45 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 171, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.184 147.5) |
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 #18AB45 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #18AB45 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AB45 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AB45 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
-
Step 300
300
#9AD19F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 147)
-
Step 400
400
#5BB86A
oklch(70.6% 0.143 147.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#18AB45
oklch(64.8% 0.184 147.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
-
Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
-
Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
-
Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
-
Step 950
950
#03300E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 147.3)
#18AB45 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) | #AD9B3A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A795 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18AB45
#18AB45
oklch(64.8% 0.184 147.5)
- #C75FC7
#C75FC7
oklch(64.8% 0.183 327.4)
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 #18AB45, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #18AB45.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
Use #18AB45 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.