#18B987
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.8% 0.143 164.8), rgb(24, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#18B987 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18B987 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.143 164.8) |
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 #18B987 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #18B987 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18B987 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18B987 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#18B987
oklch(69.8% 0.143 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#18B987 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) | #B5AB84 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18B987
#18B987
oklch(69.8% 0.143 164.8)
- #DB77B2
#DB77B2
oklch(69.9% 0.142 345.1)
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 #18B987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.018
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.019
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
Use #18B987 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.