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#18C96D Color

#18C96D is rgb(24, 201, 109) in RGB, hsl(149, 79%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 46%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#18C96D
HEX#18C96D
RGBrgb(24, 201, 109)
HSLhsl(149, 79%, 44%)
HSVhsv(149, 88%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 46%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.185 152.8)
LABlab(71.56% -58.23 33.76)
LCHlch(71.56% 67.31 149.90)

What #18C96D 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 #18C96D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#18C96D Channel Values

How #18C96D 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 201 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 79% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 88% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18C96D 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #18C96D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18C96D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #18C96D

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.

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How #18C96D 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#18C96D
Protanopia#B9B96E
Protanomaly#94C06E
Deuteranopia#A8A872
Deuteranomaly#86B670
Tritanopia#48C0C0
Tritanomaly#3AC4A6
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #18C96D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-18c96d: #18C96D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #18C96D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-18c96d': '#18C96D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.788, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_18c96d">#18C96D</color>
SVG fillfill="#18C96D"

More Green Colors

#18C96D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#18C96D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #18C96D?

#18C96D is a mid-tone green — rgb(24, 201, 109) in RGB and hsl(149, 79%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #18C96D?

#18C96D is rgb(24, 201, 109) — red 24, green 201, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #18C96D?

#18C96D converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 46%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #18C96D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #18C96D scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #18C96D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #18C96D 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.07, which is visibly different.

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