#1A4D16
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.3% 0.101 142.1), rgb(26, 77, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#1A4D16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4D16 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.101 142.1) |
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 #1A4D16 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4D16 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #1A4D16 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4D16 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#73B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142)
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Step 500
500
#4AA043
oklch(63.1% 0.155 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#268A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#16750F
oklch(49.1% 0.157 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#175F12
oklch(42.6% 0.129 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4D16
oklch(37.3% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#1A4D16 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) | #4F450F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124B42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4D16
#1A4D16
oklch(37.3% 0.101 142.1)
- #582B5F
#582B5F
oklch(37.1% 0.1 322.1)
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 #1A4D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
Use #1A4D16 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.