#418F21
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.9% 0.162 138.4), rgb(65, 143, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#418F21 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418F21 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 143, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.162 138.4) |
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 #418F21 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418F21 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418F21 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418F21 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB269
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#579E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.149 138.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418F21
oklch(57.9% 0.162 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7305
oklch(49% 0.151 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.125 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D15
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#418F21 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) | #948208 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8A7A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418F21
#418F21
oklch(57.9% 0.162 138.4)
- #A155B6
#A155B6
oklch(57.8% 0.162 318.6)
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 #418F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
Use #418F21 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.