#1A6301
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.8% 0.141 140.1), rgb(26, 99, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#1A6301 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A6301 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 99, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.141 140.1) |
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 #1A6301 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A6301 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A6301 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1A6301 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B464
oklch(70.6% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#49A134
oklch(63.2% 0.168 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A6301
oklch(43.8% 0.141 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#1A6301 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) | #665900 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5311 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5F53 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A6301
#1A6301
oklch(43.8% 0.141 140.1)
- #733181
#733181
oklch(43.8% 0.142 320.3)
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 #1A6301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #1A6301 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.