#1A4E36
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.2% 0.069 160.2), rgb(26, 78, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#1A4E36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4E36 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 78, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.069 160.2) |
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 #1A4E36 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4E36 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #1A4E36 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4E36 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.052 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B18F
oklch(70.7% 0.083 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#469D73
oklch(63.1% 0.106 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E875C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B734B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 160)
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Step 800
800
#115E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 160.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A4E36
oklch(38.2% 0.069 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#1A4E36 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) | #4D4835 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464338 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024E48 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4E36
#1A4E36
oklch(38.2% 0.069 160.2)
- #5B334E
#5B334E
oklch(38.1% 0.07 340.3)
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 #1A4E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
Use #1A4E36 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.