#1B4C04
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.8% 0.111 138.5), rgb(27, 76, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#1B4C04 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4C04 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 76, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.111 138.5) |
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 #1B4C04 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4C04 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #1B4C04 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4C04 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#4DA02D
oklch(63% 0.17 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4C04
oklch(36.8% 0.111 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#1B4C04 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) | #4F4400 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49400D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16493F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4C04
#1B4C04
oklch(36.8% 0.111 138.5)
- #572864
#572864
oklch(36.8% 0.111 318.5)
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 #1B4C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
Use #1B4C04 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.