#1A7E40
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.3% 0.13 150.9), rgb(26, 126, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#1A7E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A7E40 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.13 150.9) |
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 #1A7E40 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A7E40 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A7E40 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A7E40 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#449F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8946
oklch(55.5% 0.139 151.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1A7E40
oklch(52.3% 0.13 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#1A7E40 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) | #7F733B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B44 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C6F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A7E40
#1A7E40
oklch(52.3% 0.13 150.9)
- #934A8C
#934A8C
oklch(52.3% 0.13 330.9)
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 #1A7E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.012
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.052
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.068
Use #1A7E40 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.