#1B4E2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.9% 0.082 150.3), rgb(27, 78, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#1B4E2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4E2A |
| RGB | rgb(27, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.082 150.3) |
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 #1B4E2A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4E2A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #1B4E2A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4E2A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#489E60
oklch(63% 0.125 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#238946
oklch(55.7% 0.137 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#127437
oklch(49.1% 0.127 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#155E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.105 150.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4E2A
oklch(37.9% 0.082 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#1B4E2A 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) | #4E4727 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4D45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4E2A
#1B4E2A
oklch(37.9% 0.082 150.3)
- #5A3156
#5A3156
oklch(37.9% 0.08 330.6)
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 #1B4E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #1B4E2A 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.