#18AC5D
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.5% 0.164 152.7), rgb(24, 172, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#18AC5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18AC5D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 172, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.164 152.7) |
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 #18AC5D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #18AC5D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AC5D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AC5D text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB779
oklch(70.6% 0.128 152.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#18AC5D
oklch(65.5% 0.164 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F15
oklch(26.8% 0.067 152.7)
#18AC5D 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) | #AC9D57 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9163 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA99 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18AC5D
#18AC5D
oklch(65.5% 0.164 152.7)
- #C966BB
#C966BB
oklch(65.5% 0.163 332.8)
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 #18AC5D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #18AC5D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #18AC5D 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.