#1A5240
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.066 168.3), rgb(26, 82, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#1A5240 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A5240 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.066 168.3) |
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 #1A5240 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A5240 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #1A5240 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A5240 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB197
oklch(70.7% 0.08 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#0A8767
oklch(55.5% 0.11 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#045D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A5240
oklch(39.6% 0.066 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#1A5240 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) | #504C3F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484641 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A5240
#1A5240
oklch(39.6% 0.066 168.3)
- #61374D
#61374D
oklch(39.6% 0.067 347.9)
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 #1A5240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #1A5240 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.