#1A2905
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.8% 0.061 129.3), rgb(26, 41, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#1A2905 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2905 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 41, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.061 129.3) |
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 #1A2905 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2905 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2905 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2905 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5F
oklch(70.8% 0.115 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A2B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B06
oklch(37.8% 0.096 129.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2905
oklch(25.8% 0.061 129.3)
#1A2905 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) | #2B2502 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292408 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2722 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2905
#1A2905
oklch(25.8% 0.061 129.3)
- #2C1A3A
#2C1A3A
oklch(25.8% 0.062 308.6)
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 #1A2905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #1A2905 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.