#1A500E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.1% 0.111 140.5), rgb(26, 80, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#1A500E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A500E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.111 140.5) |
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 #1A500E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A500E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #1A500E text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A500E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B563
oklch(70.7% 0.134 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A133
oklch(63.1% 0.17 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A500E
oklch(38.1% 0.111 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#1A500E 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) | #524802 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4415 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124D43 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A500E
#1A500E
oklch(38.1% 0.111 140.5)
- #5C2B66
#5C2B66
oklch(38.1% 0.111 320.6)
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 #1A500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #1A500E 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.