#1B5629
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.3% 0.095 148.2), rgb(27, 86, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#1B5629 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5629 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 86, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.095 148.2) |
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 #1B5629 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5629 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #1B5629 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5629 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B081
oklch(70.6% 0.089 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#549C61
oklch(63% 0.114 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#368748
oklch(55.7% 0.124 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#277239
oklch(49.1% 0.115 148.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5629
oklch(40.3% 0.095 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#1B5629 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) | #574E25 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09544B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5629
#1B5629
oklch(40.3% 0.095 148.2)
- #633462
#633462
oklch(40.3% 0.094 327.9)
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 #1B5629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #1B5629 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.