#1A5618
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(40% 0.112 142.7), rgb(26, 86, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#1A5618 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A5618 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 86, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.112 142.7) |
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 #1A5618 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A5618 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #1A5618 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1A5618 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB666
oklch(70.8% 0.135 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA239
oklch(63.1% 0.171 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#048C07
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#016103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A5618
oklch(40% 0.112 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#1A5618 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) | #584E10 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5349 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A5618
#1A5618
oklch(40% 0.112 142.7)
- #632F6A
#632F6A
oklch(39.9% 0.112 322.7)
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 #1A5618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #1A5618 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.