#418B22
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.8% 0.156 138.3), rgb(65, 139, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#418B22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418B22 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.156 138.3) |
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 #418B22 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418B22 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418B22 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418B22 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D42
oklch(63.1% 0.143 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418B22
oklch(56.8% 0.156 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F730D
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D11
oklch(42.6% 0.12 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#418B22 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) | #8F7F0D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8677 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418B22
#418B22
oklch(56.8% 0.156 138.3)
- #9C54B1
#9C54B1
oklch(56.8% 0.156 318.2)
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 #418B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #418B22 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.