#418D28
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.4% 0.155 139.1), rgb(65, 141, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#418D28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418D28 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 141, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.155 139.1) |
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 #418D28 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418D28 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418D28 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418D28 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#589D44
oklch(63% 0.142 139.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418D28
oklch(57.4% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D7313
oklch(49.2% 0.144 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#275E14
oklch(42.9% 0.12 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#418D28 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) | #918018 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A32 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8879 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418D28
#418D28
oklch(57.4% 0.155 139.1)
- #9F56B1
#9F56B1
oklch(57.5% 0.154 319.4)
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 #418D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #418D28 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.