#1B593C
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.6% 0.08 159.3), rgb(27, 89, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#1B593C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B593C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 89, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.08 159.3) |
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 #1B593C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B593C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B593C text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1B593C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#519B75
oklch(63.1% 0.095 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#30865D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#22714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B593C
oklch(41.6% 0.08 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#1B593C 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) | #58523A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005951 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B593C
#1B593C
oklch(41.6% 0.08 159.3)
- #683A5A
#683A5A
oklch(41.6% 0.079 339.4)
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 #1B593C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #1B593C 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.