#1A421B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(33.9% 0.079 144), rgb(26, 66, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#1A421B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A421B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.079 144) |
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 #1A421B | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A421B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #1A421B text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A421B text on black | 1.83:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#589C58
oklch(63% 0.121 144)
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Step 600
600
#3B873D
oklch(55.7% 0.132 144)
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Step 700
700
#2C722F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#265D28
oklch(42.8% 0.102 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A421B
oklch(33.9% 0.079 144)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#1A421B 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) | #433C18 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144039 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A421B
#1A421B
oklch(33.9% 0.079 144)
- #4B284F
#4B284F
oklch(33.9% 0.079 323.3)
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 #1A421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
Use #1A421B 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.