#1B3609
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.077 135.5), rgb(27, 54, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#1B3609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3609 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 54, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.077 135.5) |
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 #1B3609 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3609 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B3609 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3609 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE93
oklch(80.8% 0.091 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B453
oklch(70.6% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B3609
oklch(30% 0.077 135.5)
#1B3609 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) | #383103 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A342D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3609
#1B3609
oklch(30% 0.077 135.5)
- #3C2048
#3C2048
oklch(30% 0.077 314.9)
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 #1B3609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #1B3609 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.