#1A553D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.4% 0.073 162.7), rgb(26, 85, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#1A553D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A553D |
| RGB | rgb(26, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.073 162.7) |
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 #1A553D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A553D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #1A553D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1A553D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A7A
oklch(63% 0.087 163)
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Step 600
600
#348563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#267052
oklch(49.1% 0.088 163)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A553D
oklch(40.4% 0.073 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#1A553D 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) | #544F3C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A553D
#1A553D
oklch(40.4% 0.073 162.7)
- #643853
#643853
oklch(40.4% 0.073 343.3)
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 #1A553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #1A553D 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.