#1B5823
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.8% 0.105 145.6), rgb(27, 88, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#1B5823 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5823 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 88, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.105 145.6) |
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 #1B5823 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5823 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B5823 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5823 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B17B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#539D59
oklch(63.1% 0.125 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#34873E
oklch(55.5% 0.135 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#257330
oklch(49.2% 0.126 145.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5823
oklch(40.8% 0.105 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#214D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#1B5823 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) | #59501E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B27 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B564C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5823
#1B5823
oklch(40.8% 0.105 145.6)
- #663368
#663368
oklch(40.9% 0.105 325.9)
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 #1B5823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #1B5823 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.