#1A5215
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.8% 0.109 142), rgb(26, 82, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#1A5215 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A5215 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 82, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.109 142) |
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 #1A5215 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A5215 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #1A5215 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A5215 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB567
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A13A
oklch(63% 0.167 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#188B0C
oklch(55.5% 0.181 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D6005
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A5215
oklch(38.8% 0.109 142)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#1A5215 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) | #544A0C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104F46 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A5215
#1A5215
oklch(38.8% 0.109 142)
- #5E2D66
#5E2D66
oklch(38.7% 0.108 321.8)
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 #1A5215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #1A5215 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.