#1A5E14
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.4% 0.126 142), rgb(26, 94, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#1A5E14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A5E14 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 94, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.126 142) |
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 #1A5E14 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A5E14 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A5E14 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1A5E14 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F45
oklch(63% 0.15 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8923
oklch(55.5% 0.162 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D7415
oklch(49% 0.151 141.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A5E14
oklch(42.4% 0.126 142)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E19
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#1A5E14 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) | #605506 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5B50 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A5E14
#1A5E14
oklch(42.4% 0.126 142)
- #6D3276
#6D3276
oklch(42.5% 0.125 322.2)
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 #1A5E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #1A5E14 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.