#18AF72
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.7% 0.148 159), rgb(24, 175, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#18AF72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18AF72 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 175, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.148 159) |
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 #18AF72 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #18AF72 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AF72 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18AF72 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#58B786
oklch(70.8% 0.117 158.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#18AF72
oklch(66.7% 0.148 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 159)
#18AF72 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) | #ADA16E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9576 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18AF72
#18AF72
oklch(66.7% 0.148 159)
- #CE6DB2
#CE6DB2
oklch(66.8% 0.148 339.2)
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 #18AF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
Use #18AF72 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.