#1A4A17
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.3% 0.096 142.4), rgb(26, 74, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#1A4A17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4A17 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 74, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.096 142.4) |
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 #1A4A17 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4A17 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #1A4A17 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4A17 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F48
oklch(63.1% 0.147 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8927
oklch(55.5% 0.16 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7419
oklch(49% 0.148 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F18
oklch(42.8% 0.123 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4A17
oklch(36.3% 0.096 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#1A4A17 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) | #4C4311 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12483F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4A17
#1A4A17
oklch(36.3% 0.096 142.4)
- #552A5B
#552A5B
oklch(36.3% 0.096 322.6)
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 #1A4A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
Use #1A4A17 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.