#1A9201
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(57.5% 0.191 141.5), rgb(26, 146, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#1A9201 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A9201 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 146, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.191 141.5) |
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 #1A9201 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1A9201 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1A9201 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A9201 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB663
oklch(70.8% 0.137 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA232
oklch(63.1% 0.175 141.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A9201
oklch(57.5% 0.191 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#144F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 141.5)
#1A9201 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) | #968300 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A9201
#1A9201
oklch(57.5% 0.191 141.5)
- #AA48BB
#AA48BB
oklch(57.6% 0.191 321.5)
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 #1A9201, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A9201.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.006
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
Use #1A9201 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.