#1A5522
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.8% 0.102 145.7), rgb(26, 85, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#1A5522 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A5522 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.102 145.7) |
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 #1A5522 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A5522 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #1A5522 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A5522 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB571
oklch(70.8% 0.122 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14A
oklch(63% 0.156 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#078B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.169 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#02601A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 145.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A5522
oklch(39.8% 0.102 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#1A5522 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) | #564D1D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4826 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A534A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A5522
#1A5522
oklch(39.8% 0.102 145.7)
- #623164
#623164
oklch(39.8% 0.101 325.8)
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 #1A5522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #1A5522 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.