#1B794E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.2% 0.109 158.1), rgb(27, 121, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#1B794E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B794E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 121, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.109 158.1) |
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 #1B794E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B794E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B794E text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1B794E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB4
oklch(81% 0.053 158)
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Step 400
400
#72B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#489D70
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158)
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Step 600
600
#218758
oklch(55.4% 0.117 158.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B794E
oklch(51.2% 0.109 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#145E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#1B794E 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) | #786F4B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6751 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B794E
#1B794E
oklch(51.2% 0.109 158.1)
- #8E4C7C
#8E4C7C
oklch(51.2% 0.109 338.2)
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 #1B794E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.068
Use #1B794E 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.