#1B4618
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.2% 0.088 142.3), rgb(27, 70, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#1B4618 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4618 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 70, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.088 142.3) |
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 #1B4618 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4618 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1B4618 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4618 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
-
Step 400
400
#79B274
oklch(70.8% 0.107 142.5)
-
Step 500
500
#549E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.136 142.3)
-
Step 600
600
#368830
oklch(55.7% 0.148 142.2)
-
Step 700
700
#277323
oklch(49.1% 0.137 142.4)
-
Step 800
800
#235E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.113 142.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4618
oklch(35.2% 0.088 142.3)
-
Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#1B4618 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) | #483F13 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15443C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4618
#1B4618
oklch(35.2% 0.088 142.3)
- #502956
#502956
oklch(35.2% 0.089 322.1)
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 #1B4618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
Use #1B4618 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.