#1A2A16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.042 139.5), rgb(26, 42, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#1A2A16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2A16 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.042 139.5) |
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 #1A2A16 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2A16 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2A16 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2A16 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#68985C
oklch(63% 0.101 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8342
oklch(55.7% 0.111 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E33
oklch(49% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2A16
oklch(26.4% 0.042 139.5)
#1A2A16 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) | #2B2715 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292517 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192925 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2A16
#1A2A16
oklch(26.4% 0.042 139.5)
- #2E1E32
#2E1E32
oklch(26.4% 0.043 319.5)
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 #1A2A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #1A2A16 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.