#1B522A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.088 149.4), rgb(27, 82, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#1B522A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B522A |
| RGB | rgb(27, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.088 149.4) |
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 #1B522A | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B522A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #1B522A text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B522A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A05B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#178A40
oklch(55.6% 0.147 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#017532
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B522A
oklch(39.1% 0.088 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#1B522A 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) | #534B27 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5048 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B522A
#1B522A
oklch(39.1% 0.088 149.4)
- #5F325C
#5F325C
oklch(39.1% 0.089 329.6)
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 #1B522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #1B522A 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.