Close to Emerald
#18DC91
#18DC91 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 86.3% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 80% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #18DC91.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #18DC91 as they’d see it.
#18DC91 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #18DC91
What color is #18DC91?
#18DC91 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 86.3% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 80% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #18DC91 in RGB?
#18DC91 is rgb(24, 220, 145): 24 red, 220 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #18DC91 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(89, 0, 34, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #18DC91?
PANTONE 7479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #18DC91?
Its complement #FBACBA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.