#18BC7E
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(70.4% 0.154 160.2), rgb(24, 188, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#18BC7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18BC7E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 188, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.154 160.2) |
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 #18BC7E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #18BC7E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18BC7E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #18BC7E text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#18BC7E
oklch(70.4% 0.154 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#18BC7E 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) | #B9AD7A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A082 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18BC7E
#18BC7E
oklch(70.4% 0.154 160.2)
- #DD76BD
#DD76BD
oklch(70.4% 0.153 340.2)
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 #18BC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.020
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
Use #18BC7E 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.