#1B4718
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.5% 0.09 142.3), rgb(27, 71, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#1B4718 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4718 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 71, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.09 142.3) |
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 #1B4718 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4718 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #1B4718 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4718 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B273
oklch(70.7% 0.108 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#34882F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#267321
oklch(49% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4718
oklch(35.5% 0.09 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#1B4718 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) | #494013 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15453D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4718
#1B4718
oklch(35.5% 0.09 142.3)
- #512A57
#512A57
oklch(35.5% 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 #1B4718, 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 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
Use #1B4718 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.