#18AD01
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65% 0.218 141.9), rgb(24, 173, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#18AD01 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18AD01 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 173, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.218 141.9) |
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 #18AD01 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #18AD01 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AD01 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AD01 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D292
oklch(80.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA50
oklch(70.7% 0.171 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#18AD01
oklch(65% 0.218 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#18AD01 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) | #B19B00 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29125 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A792 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18AD01
#18AD01
oklch(65% 0.218 141.9)
- #C955DC
#C955DC
oklch(65% 0.218 321.8)
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 #18AD01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #18AD01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.053
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.053
Use #18AD01 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.