#1B240A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.046 125.6), rgb(27, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#1B240A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B240A |
| RGB | rgb(27, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.046 125.6) |
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 #1B240A | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B240A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B240A text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B240A text on black | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#799547
oklch(63% 0.11 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#627F26
oklch(55.5% 0.12 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#516B18
oklch(49% 0.112 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#435717
oklch(42.6% 0.092 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B240A
oklch(24.4% 0.046 125.6)
#1B240A 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) | #262108 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C221E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B240A
#1B240A
oklch(24.4% 0.046 125.6)
- #261A32
#261A32
oklch(24.5% 0.047 306.2)
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 #1B240A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #1B240A 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.