#1B6615
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.8% 0.135 142), rgb(27, 102, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#1B6615 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B6615 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 102, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.135 142) |
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 #1B6615 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B6615 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B6615 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1B6615 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500
#46A13F
oklch(63.2% 0.161 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#208B17
oklch(55.7% 0.175 142)
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Step 700
700
#0F7605
oklch(49.2% 0.163 142)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B6615
oklch(44.8% 0.135 142)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#1B6615 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) | #695C05 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076357 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B6615
#1B6615
oklch(44.8% 0.135 142)
- #763680
#763680
oklch(44.8% 0.134 322.1)
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 #1B6615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #1B6615 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.