What color is #18DB8A?

#18DB8A is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 219, 138), and in HSL hsl(155, 80%, 48%).

Is #18DB8A accessible as text?

On white, #18DB8A has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #18DB8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18DB8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-400 (#00D492).

What colors go well with #18DB8A?

#18DB8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC186A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18DB8A below.

Is #18DB8A good for buttons?

#18DB8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #18DB8A — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18DB8A the same as CSS mediumaquamarine?

No — #18DB8A is not the CSS named color mediumaquamarine, but mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) is the closest CSS named color.

#18DB8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18DB8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #18DB8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #18DB8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18DB8A Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Emerald Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18DB8A Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Emerald Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #18DB8A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Emerald Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #18DB8A Secondary #C4F4D6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Emerald Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Emerald Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #18DB8A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #72FFB5

Emerald Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Emerald Green.

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Color Lab

How #18DB8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 70/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #18DB8A

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People also use #18DB8A with

Malachite Lagoon Blue Ruby Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #18DCCC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #18DB8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #18DB8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 219 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.6% 0.182 157.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #D9FCED;
  --color-200: #B6F7DC;
  --color-300: #84EBC0;
  --color-400: #57DBA4;
  --color-500: #34C186;
  --color-600: #2F9369;
  --color-700: #27684D;
  --color-800: #1D4434;
  --color-900: #142920;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  emerald-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#D9FCED',
    200: '#B6F7DC',
    300: '#84EBC0',
    400: '#57DBA4',
    500: '#34C186',
    600: '#2F9369',
    700: '#27684D',
    800: '#1D4434',
    900: '#142920',
  },
}

$base: #18DB8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #D9FCED;
$base-200: #B6F7DC;
$base-300: #84EBC0;
$base-400: #57DBA4;
$base-500: #34C186;
$base-600: #2F9369;
$base-700: #27684D;
$base-800: #1D4434;
$base-900: #142920;
$base-hover: #14B06F;
$base-subtle: #BFEFDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18DB8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F9369",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#27684D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}