#1B501D
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.3% 0.099 144), rgb(27, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#1B501D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B501D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.099 144) |
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 #1B501D | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B501D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #1B501D text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B501D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B470
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A049
oklch(63.1% 0.151 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#208A29
oklch(55.5% 0.164 144)
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Step 700
700
#0F751B
oklch(49% 0.152 144)
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Step 800
800
#136019
oklch(42.8% 0.127 143.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B501D
oklch(38.3% 0.099 144)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#1B501D 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) | #524818 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114E45 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B501D
#1B501D
oklch(38.3% 0.099 144)
- #5C2E60
#5C2E60
oklch(38.2% 0.099 324.3)
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 #1B501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
Use #1B501D 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.