#1B482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.072 152), rgb(27, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#1B482A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B482A |
| RGB | rgb(27, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.072 152) |
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 #1B482A | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B482A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #1B482A text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B482A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#509C68
oklch(63% 0.109 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#30874F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 152)
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Step 700
700
#217240
oklch(49.1% 0.111 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D35
oklch(42.7% 0.092 152.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B482A
oklch(36.1% 0.072 152)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#1B482A 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) | #484228 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4740 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B482A
#1B482A
oklch(36.1% 0.072 152)
- #532E4E
#532E4E
oklch(36.1% 0.072 332)
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 #1B482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #1B482A 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.