#1B5627
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.098 147.3), rgb(27, 86, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#1B5627 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5627 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 86, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.098 147.3) |
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 #1B5627 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5627 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #1B5627 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5627 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#559C5F
oklch(63% 0.116 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#368745
oklch(55.7% 0.127 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#287236
oklch(49.1% 0.118 147.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5627
oklch(40.3% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#1B5627 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) | #574E23 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A544B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5627
#1B5627
oklch(40.3% 0.098 147.3)
- #633363
#633363
oklch(40.2% 0.097 327.2)
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 #1B5627, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #1B5627 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.