#1A572A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.6% 0.096 148.8), rgb(26, 87, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#1A572A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A572A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 87, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.096 148.8) |
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 #1A572A | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A572A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #1A572A text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1A572A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B081
oklch(70.6% 0.09 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#539D62
oklch(63.2% 0.115 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#348748
oklch(55.7% 0.125 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#257239
oklch(49% 0.116 148.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A572A
oklch(40.6% 0.096 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#214C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#1A572A 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) | #584F26 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05554C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A572A
#1A572A
oklch(40.6% 0.096 148.8)
- #653463
#653463
oklch(40.6% 0.097 328.7)
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 #1A572A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #1A572A 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.