#18D28F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.4% 0.167 161), rgb(24, 210, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#18D28F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18D28F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 210, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.167 161) |
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 #18D28F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #18D28F | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18D28F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18D28F text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#A1EDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.094 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#18D28F
oklch(76.4% 0.167 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#18D28F 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) | #CFC18B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB393 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18D28F
#18D28F
oklch(76.4% 0.167 161)
- #F784D2
#F784D2
oklch(76.4% 0.167 340.7)
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 #18D28F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #18D28F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
Use #18D28F 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.