#1B470F
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.4% 0.098 139.8), rgb(27, 71, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#1B470F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B470F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 71, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.098 139.8) |
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 #1B470F | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B470F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #1B470F text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B470F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#539E41
oklch(63% 0.149 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#35891C
oklch(55.7% 0.163 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#26740B
oklch(49.2% 0.152 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 139.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B470F
oklch(35.4% 0.098 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#1B470F 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) | #494006 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C14 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16443C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B470F
#1B470F
oklch(35.4% 0.098 139.8)
- #51285B
#51285B
oklch(35.4% 0.097 319.5)
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 #1B470F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.022
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
Use #1B470F 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.