#1A4522
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.076 147.6), rgb(26, 69, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#1A4522 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4522 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.076 147.6) |
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 #1A4522 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4522 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #1A4522 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4522 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B180
oklch(70.8% 0.092 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#549D5F
oklch(63.2% 0.118 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#358745
oklch(55.6% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#267237
oklch(49% 0.118 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 147.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4522
oklch(35% 0.076 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#1A4522 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) | #463F1F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B24 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11433D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4522
#1A4522
oklch(35% 0.076 147.6)
- #4F2B4F
#4F2B4F
oklch(35% 0.076 327)
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 #1A4522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #1A4522 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.