#1B4E18
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4), rgb(27, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#1B4E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4E18 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4) |
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 #1B4E18 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4E18 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #1B4E18 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4E18 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4AA044
oklch(63.1% 0.154 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#268A21
oklch(55.6% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#167512
oklch(49.1% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#175F14
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#1B4E18 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) | #504612 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134C43 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4E18
#1B4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4)
- #5A2C60
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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 #1B4E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #1B4E18 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.