#1A2C17
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9), rgb(26, 44, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#1A2C17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2C17 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 44, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9) |
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 #1A2C17 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2C17 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2C17 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2C17 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#498440
oklch(55.6% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 141.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#1A2C17 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) | #2D2916 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2718 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192B27 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2C17
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
- #311F34
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
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 #1A2C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
Use #1A2C17 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.