#1B5117
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.105 142.2), rgb(27, 81, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#1B5117 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5117 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 81, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.105 142.2) |
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 #1B5117 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5117 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #1B5117 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B5117 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A13E
oklch(63.2% 0.162 142)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B17
oklch(55.6% 0.176 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C7604
oklch(49.2% 0.164 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#11600C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B5117
oklch(38.5% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#1B5117 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) | #534910 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124E45 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5117
#1B5117
oklch(38.5% 0.105 142.2)
- #5D2D64
#5D2D64
oklch(38.4% 0.105 322.4)
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 #1B5117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #1B5117 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.