#1B5103
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.4% 0.118 138.8), rgb(27, 81, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#1B5103 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5103 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 81, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.118 138.8) |
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 #1B5103 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5103 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #1B5103 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B5103 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B55C
oklch(70.6% 0.141 139)
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Step 500
500
#46A223
oklch(63.2% 0.181 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B5103
oklch(38.4% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#1B5103 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) | #544900 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154E44 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5103
#1B5103
oklch(38.4% 0.118 138.8)
- #5D2A6A
#5D2A6A
oklch(38.3% 0.117 319.1)
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 #1B5103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
Use #1B5103 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.