#1A562E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.4% 0.091 151), rgb(26, 86, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#1A562E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A562E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 86, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.091 151) |
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 #1A562E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A562E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #1A562E text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1A562E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#539C67
oklch(63.1% 0.109 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#34864E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#26723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A562E
oklch(40.4% 0.091 151)
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Step 900
900
#214C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#1A562E 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) | #564E2B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4931 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03554C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A562E
#1A562E
oklch(40.4% 0.091 151)
- #64355F
#64355F
oklch(40.5% 0.09 331.1)
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 #1A562E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #1A562E 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.