#1A4B17
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.7% 0.097 142.4), rgb(26, 75, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#1A4B17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4B17 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 75, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.097 142.4) |
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 #1A4B17 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4B17 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #1A4B17 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4B17 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F47
oklch(63% 0.148 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A25
oklch(55.7% 0.163 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B7517
oklch(49.2% 0.152 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F17
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4B17
oklch(36.7% 0.097 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#1A4B17 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) | #4D4411 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124940 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4B17
#1A4B17
oklch(36.7% 0.097 142.4)
- #562B5C
#562B5C
oklch(36.7% 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 #1A4B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
Use #1A4B17 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.