#1A5500
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.125 139.1), rgb(26, 85, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#1A5500 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A5500 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.125 139.1) |
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 #1A5500 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A5500 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #1A5500 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A5500 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D095
oklch(81% 0.094 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB657
oklch(70.6% 0.15 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3FA315
oklch(63.2% 0.192 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A5500
oklch(39.5% 0.125 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.3)
#1A5500 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) | #584C00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125247 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A5500
#1A5500
oklch(39.5% 0.125 139.1)
- #622B70
#622B70
oklch(39.6% 0.125 319.1)
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 #1A5500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.014
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #1A5500 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.