#18B35A
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.3% 0.175 151), rgb(24, 179, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#18B35A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18B35A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 179, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 76%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.175 151) |
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 #18B35A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #18B35A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18B35A text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18B35A text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD59C
oklch(80.9% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#18B35A
oklch(67.3% 0.175 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#18B35A 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) | #B4A353 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18B35A
#18B35A
oklch(67.3% 0.175 151)
- #D168C7
#D168C7
oklch(67.3% 0.175 331)
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 #18B35A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #18B35A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #18B35A 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.