#1A4E15
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.5% 0.103 141.9), rgb(26, 78, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#1A4E15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4E15 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 78, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.103 141.9) |
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 #1A4E15 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4E15 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #1A4E15 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4E15 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#49A040
oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#248A1A
oklch(55.5% 0.171 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#147508
oklch(49% 0.16 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#15600E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4E15
oklch(37.5% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#1A4E15 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) | #50460D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114B42 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4E15
#1A4E15
oklch(37.5% 0.103 141.9)
- #5A2B61
#5A2B61
oklch(37.5% 0.104 322.3)
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 #1A4E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #1A4E15 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.