#1B4422
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.074 147.3), rgb(27, 68, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#1B4422 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4422 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 68, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.074 147.3) |
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 #1B4422 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4422 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #1B4422 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4422 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB080
oklch(70.7% 0.089 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#569C60
oklch(63.1% 0.114 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#388646
oklch(55.5% 0.124 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A7238
oklch(49.2% 0.115 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#245D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 147.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4422
oklch(34.7% 0.074 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#1B4422 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) | #453E1F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A24 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13433C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4422
#1B4422
oklch(34.7% 0.074 147.3)
- #4E2B4E
#4E2B4E
oklch(34.8% 0.074 327)
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 #1B4422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #1B4422 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.