#1A9466
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.124 161.5), rgb(26, 148, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#1A9466 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A9466 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 148, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.124 161.5) |
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 #1A9466 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1A9466 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1A9466 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A9466 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F73
oklch(63.2% 0.115 161.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A9466
oklch(59.2% 0.124 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E35
oklch(37.9% 0.075 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#1A9466 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) | #928863 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E69 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009488 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A9466
#1A9466
oklch(59.2% 0.124 161.5)
- #AE5E93
#AE5E93
oklch(59.2% 0.123 341.3)
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 #1A9466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.010
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
Use #1A9466 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.