#1B6A19
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46% 0.137 142.7), rgb(27, 106, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#1B6A19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B6A19 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 106, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.137 142.7) |
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 #1B6A19 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B6A19 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B6A19 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1B6A19 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B274
oklch(70.8% 0.107 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.136 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#358831
oklch(55.6% 0.147 142.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B6A19
oklch(46% 0.137 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#225E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#1B6A19 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) | #6C5F0B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635921 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03675A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B6A19
#1B6A19
oklch(46% 0.137 142.7)
- #7B3884
#7B3884
oklch(46% 0.138 322.8)
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 #1B6A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
Use #1B6A19 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.