#1A2500
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.5% 0.061 124.6), rgb(26, 37, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#1A2500 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2500 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.061 124.6) |
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 #1A2500 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2500 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2500 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2500 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.115 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#76981B
oklch(63.2% 0.149 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2500
oklch(24.5% 0.061 124.6)
#1A2500 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) | #282200 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262102 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C231E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2500
#1A2500
oklch(24.5% 0.061 124.6)
- #271838
#271838
oklch(24.6% 0.061 303.9)
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 #1A2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #1A2500 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.