#1B482E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.067 155.5), rgb(27, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#1B482E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B482E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.067 155.5) |
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 #1B482E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B482E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1B482E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B482E text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#509C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8656
oklch(55.5% 0.112 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#217246
oklch(49.2% 0.105 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B482E
oklch(36.2% 0.067 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#1B482E 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) | #48422C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E30 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4741 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B482E
#1B482E
oklch(36.2% 0.067 155.5)
- #532F4B
#532F4B
oklch(36.1% 0.067 335.5)
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 #1B482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
Use #1B482E 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.