#1A7901
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(50.3% 0.165 140.9), rgb(26, 121, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#1A7901 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A7901 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 121, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.165 140.9) |
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 #1A7901 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A7901 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A7901 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1A7901 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#72B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A03A
oklch(63% 0.162 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#248B0D
oklch(55.7% 0.178 141)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1A7901
oklch(50.3% 0.165 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#166005
oklch(42.8% 0.137 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F12
oklch(37.9% 0.107 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#1A7901 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726517 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007566 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A7901
#1A7901
oklch(50.3% 0.165 140.9)
- #8C3C9C
#8C3C9C
oklch(50.3% 0.164 320.7)
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 #1A7901, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A7901.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.077
Use #1A7901 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.