#1B3518
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.06 141.8), rgb(27, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#1B3518 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3518 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.06 141.8) |
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 #1B3518 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3518 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B3518 text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3518 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B270
oklch(70.6% 0.112 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#519F48
oklch(63.2% 0.145 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#318928
oklch(55.7% 0.157 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#22741A
oklch(49.1% 0.146 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E18
oklch(42.6% 0.121 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B3518
oklch(29.9% 0.06 141.8)
#1B3518 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) | #363116 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E1A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18332E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3518
#1B3518
oklch(29.9% 0.06 141.8)
- #3B233F
#3B233F
oklch(29.9% 0.059 321.7)
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 #1B3518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
Use #1B3518 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.