#1B6827
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.6% 0.123 145.6), rgb(27, 104, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#1B6827 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B6827 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 104, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.123 145.6) |
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 #1B6827 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B6827 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B6827 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1B6827 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA5
oklch(81% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB474
oklch(70.7% 0.116 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A04E
oklch(63% 0.147 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A30
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#067522
oklch(49% 0.149 145.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B6827
oklch(45.6% 0.123 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#1B6827 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) | #6A5E20 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B6827
#1B6827
oklch(45.6% 0.123 145.6)
- #783A7B
#783A7B
oklch(45.4% 0.124 325.6)
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 #1B6827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #1B6827 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.