#1A7738
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.2% 0.128 149.3), rgb(26, 119, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#1A7738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A7738 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 119, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.128 149.3) |
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 #1A7738 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A7738 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A7738 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1A7738 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E5E
oklch(63% 0.126 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#258943
oklch(55.7% 0.139 149.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1A7738
oklch(50.2% 0.128 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#165E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#1A7738 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) | #786C33 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D653D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007568 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A7738
#1A7738
oklch(50.2% 0.128 149.3)
- #8B4587
#8B4587
oklch(50.2% 0.129 329.4)
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 #1A7738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.053
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
Use #1A7738 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.