#1B4424
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.072 148.7), rgb(27, 68, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#1B4424 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 149°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4424 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 68, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.072 148.7) |
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 #1B4424 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4424 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #1B4424 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4424 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
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149)
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Step 500
500
#569C63
oklch(63.1% 0.111 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#38864A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A723B
oklch(49.3% 0.112 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C31
oklch(42.5% 0.092 148.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4424
oklch(34.8% 0.072 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#1B4424 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) | #453E22 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A26 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12433C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4424
#1B4424
oklch(34.8% 0.072 148.7)
- #4E2B4C
#4E2B4C
oklch(34.7% 0.072 329.1)
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 #1B4424, 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 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #1B4424 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.