#1B3409
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.074 134.9), rgb(27, 52, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#1B3409 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3409 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 52, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.074 134.9) |
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 #1B3409 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3409 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B3409 text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3409 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE95
oklch(81% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B456
oklch(70.8% 0.141 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#559F11
oklch(63% 0.178 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B3409
oklch(29.4% 0.074 134.9)
#1B3409 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) | #362F04 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A322B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3409
#1B3409
oklch(29.4% 0.074 134.9)
- #3A1F45
#3A1F45
oklch(29.3% 0.074 315.4)
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 #1B3409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #1B3409 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.