#18AB69
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.4% 0.151 156.6), rgb(24, 171, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#18AB69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18AB69 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 171, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.151 156.6) |
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 #18AB69 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #18AB69 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AB69 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AB69 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AD
oklch(81% 0.075 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AB782
oklch(70.8% 0.119 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#18AB69
oklch(65.4% 0.151 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#022F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.4)
#18AB69 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) | #AA9D65 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18AB69
#18AB69
oklch(65.4% 0.151 156.6)
- #C968B2
#C968B2
oklch(65.4% 0.152 336.9)
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 #18AB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
Use #18AB69 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.