#1A7F38
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.5% 0.139 148.3), rgb(26, 127, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#1A7F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A7F38 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 127, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.139 148.3) |
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 #1A7F38 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A7F38 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A7F38 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A7F38 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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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
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B27D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5C
oklch(63% 0.127 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A7F38
oklch(52.5% 0.139 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#187433
oklch(49.2% 0.13 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#185E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.107 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#1A7F38 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) | #807332 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C6F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A7F38
#1A7F38
oklch(52.5% 0.139 148.3)
- #944892
#944892
oklch(52.4% 0.14 328.3)
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 #1A7F38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A7F38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.059
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.062
Use #1A7F38 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.