#1B482F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.066 156.4), rgb(27, 72, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#1B482F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B482F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.066 156.4) |
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 #1B482F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B482F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1B482F text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B482F 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
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Step 500
500
#509C70
oklch(63.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8658
oklch(55.5% 0.11 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#207248
oklch(49.2% 0.103 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B482F
oklch(36.2% 0.066 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#1B482F 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) | #48422D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E31 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4741 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B482F
#1B482F
oklch(36.2% 0.066 156.4)
- #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 #1B482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #1B482F 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.