#1B5E35
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.9% 0.095 152.7), rgb(27, 94, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#1B5E35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5E35 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.095 152.7) |
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 #1B5E35 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5E35 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B5E35 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5E35 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B186
oklch(70.7% 0.089 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D67
oklch(63.1% 0.114 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A874F
oklch(55.5% 0.123 153)
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Step 700
700
#1B733F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 152.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5E35
oklch(42.9% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#1B5E35 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) | #5E5632 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565038 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5E35
#1B5E35
oklch(42.9% 0.095 152.7)
- #6D3A66
#6D3A66
oklch(42.9% 0.095 332.3)
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 #1B5E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.008
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #1B5E35 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.