#1B491D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.2% 0.088 144.2), rgb(27, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#1B491D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B491D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.088 144.2) |
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 #1B491D | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B491D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #1B491D text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B491D 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144)
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Step 500
500
#509E52
oklch(63.1% 0.135 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#308835
oklch(55.5% 0.146 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#217327
oklch(49% 0.136 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E22
oklch(42.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B491D
oklch(36.2% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#1B491D 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) | #4A4219 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E20 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13473F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B491D
#1B491D
oklch(36.2% 0.088 144.2)
- #542B57
#542B57
oklch(36.1% 0.089 324.7)
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 #1B491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.012
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
Use #1B491D 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.