#1B4917
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.1% 0.094 142), rgb(27, 73, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#1B4917 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4917 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 73, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.094 142) |
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 #1B4917 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4917 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #1B4917 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4917 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B270
oklch(70.6% 0.112 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#509F49
oklch(63.2% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#308929
oklch(55.7% 0.157 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#22741B
oklch(49.2% 0.146 142)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E19
oklch(42.6% 0.12 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4917
oklch(36.1% 0.094 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#1B4917 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) | #4B4211 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14473E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4917
#1B4917
oklch(36.1% 0.094 142)
- #542A5A
#542A5A
oklch(36.1% 0.094 322.5)
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 #1B4917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
Use #1B4917 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.