#1B4518
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(34.9% 0.087 142.3), rgb(27, 69, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#1B4518 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4518 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 69, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.087 142.3) |
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 #1B4518 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4518 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #1B4518 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4518 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#569D50
oklch(63.1% 0.132 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#388732
oklch(55.5% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#297324
oklch(49.2% 0.135 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#245D20
oklch(42.6% 0.11 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4518
oklch(34.9% 0.087 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#1B4518 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) | #473F13 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15433B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4518
#1B4518
oklch(34.9% 0.087 142.3)
- #4F2954
#4F2954
oklch(34.9% 0.086 322.8)
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 #1B4518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
Use #1B4518 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.