#1B6523
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.7% 0.123 144.8), rgb(27, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#1B6523 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B6523 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.123 144.8) |
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 #1B6523 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B6523 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B6523 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1B6523 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B373
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#218A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#107521
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B6523
oklch(44.7% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#1B6523 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) | #675B1C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5529 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #036257 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B6523
#1B6523
oklch(44.7% 0.123 144.8)
- #753879
#753879
oklch(44.6% 0.123 325)
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 #1B6523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #1B6523 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.