#1A5535
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.2% 0.081 155.9), rgb(26, 85, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#1A5535 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A5535 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.081 155.9) |
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 #1A5535 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A5535 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #1A5535 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1A5535 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#549B70
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#358558
oklch(55.5% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#267148
oklch(49.1% 0.099 155.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A5535
oklch(40.2% 0.081 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C33
oklch(37.8% 0.064 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#1A5535 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) | #554E33 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4837 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A5535
#1A5535
oklch(40.2% 0.081 155.9)
- #633659
#633659
oklch(40.2% 0.081 335.8)
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 #1A5535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #1A5535 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.