#1B5219
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.8% 0.105 142.7), rgb(27, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#1B5219 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 143°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5219 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.105 142.7) |
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 #1B5219 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5219 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #1B5219 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B5219 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A140
oklch(63.1% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#077609
oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F600E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B5219
oklch(38.8% 0.105 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#1B5219 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) | #544A12 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114F46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5219
#1B5219
oklch(38.8% 0.105 142.7)
- #5E2E65
#5E2E65
oklch(38.8% 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 #1B5219, 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 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
Use #1B5219 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.