#1A491B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.1% 0.09 143.8), rgb(26, 73, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#1A491B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A491B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.09 143.8) |
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 #1A491B | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A491B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #1A491B text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A491B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B274
oklch(70.6% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E4F
oklch(63% 0.138 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8932
oklch(55.7% 0.151 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F7424
oklch(49.2% 0.14 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A491B
oklch(36.1% 0.09 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#1A491B 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) | #4B4216 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12473F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A491B
#1A491B
oklch(36.1% 0.09 143.8)
- #542B58
#542B58
oklch(36.2% 0.09 323.9)
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 #1A491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.011
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #1A491B 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.