#1A230D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.1% 0.041 127.5), rgb(26, 35, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#1A230D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A230D |
| RGB | rgb(26, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.041 127.5) |
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 #1A230D | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A230D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A230D text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A230D text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA76
oklch(70.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#799552
oklch(63.2% 0.098 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#425722
oklch(42.6% 0.082 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#384821
oklch(37.7% 0.064 127.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A230D
oklch(24.1% 0.041 127.5)
#1A230D 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) | #25200B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B211E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A230D
#1A230D
oklch(24.1% 0.041 127.5)
- #251A2E
#251A2E
oklch(24.1% 0.04 308.8)
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 #1A230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #1A230D 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.