#1A280E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.6% 0.049 132.3), rgb(26, 40, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#1A280E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A280E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.049 132.3) |
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 #1A280E | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A280E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A280E text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A280E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E984A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#56822A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E1C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A280E
oklch(25.6% 0.049 132.3)
#1A280E 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) | #2A250C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282410 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2622 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A280E
#1A280E
oklch(25.6% 0.049 132.3)
- #2B1C34
#2B1C34
oklch(25.7% 0.048 312)
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 #1A280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #1A280E 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.