#1A2502
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.5% 0.058 125.2), rgb(26, 37, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#1A2502 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2502 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 37, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.058 125.2) |
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 #1A2502 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2502 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2502 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2502 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#769828
oklch(63.2% 0.142 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364904
oklch(37.6% 0.092 125.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2502
oklch(24.5% 0.058 125.2)
#1A2502 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 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262104 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C231E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2502
#1A2502
oklch(24.5% 0.058 125.2)
- #271836
#271836
oklch(24.4% 0.058 305.6)
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 #1A2502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #1A2502 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.