Skip to content

#18AF2C Color

#18AF2C is rgb(24, 175, 44) in RGB, hsl(128, 76%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 75%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#18AF2C
HEX#18AF2C
RGBrgb(24, 175, 44)
HSLhsl(128, 76%, 39%)
HSVhsv(128, 86%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 75%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.205 144)
LABlab(62.58% -56.88 52.13)
LCHlch(62.58% 77.16 137.49)

What #18AF2C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #18AF2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 7.29Vine Green#38A32AΔE 9.25Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 9.99Slimy Green#299617ΔE 11.79Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.45Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 13.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#18AF2C Channel Values

How #18AF2C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 24 · G 175 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 76% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 86% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18AF2C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #18AF2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #18AF2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18AF2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#18AF2C
Complementary
#AF189B
Analogous
#4FAF18
Analogous
#18AF78
Triadic
#2C18AF
Triadic
#AF2C18
Split comp.
#7818AF
Split comp.
#AF184F

Tints & Shades of #18AF2C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1DD335
#3AE450
#5DE970
#86EE94
#AAF3B4
#D2F9D7

Shades

#159926
#128221
#0F6C1B
#0C5515
#093F10
#06280A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #18AF2C.

How #18AF2C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#18AF2C
Protanopia#A1A12E
Protanomaly#81A72D
Deuteranopia#939336
Deuteranomaly#759F32
Tritanopia#46A5A5
Tritanomaly#38A986
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #18AF2C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-18af2c: #18AF2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #18AF2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-18af2c': '#18AF2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.686, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_18af2c">#18AF2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#18AF2C"

More Green Colors

#18AF2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#18AF2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #18AF2C?

#18AF2C is a dark green — rgb(24, 175, 44) in RGB and hsl(128, 76%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #18AF2C?

#18AF2C is rgb(24, 175, 44) — red 24, green 175, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #18AF2C?

#18AF2C converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 75%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #18AF2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #18AF2C scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #18AF2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #18AF2C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.77, which is visibly different.

Open #18AF2C in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.