#1B7A4E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.5% 0.111 157.8), rgb(27, 122, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#1B7A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B7A4E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.111 157.8) |
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 #1B7A4E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B7A4E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B7A4E text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1B7A4E text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 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
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B18C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#479D6F
oklch(63% 0.109 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#208857
oklch(55.7% 0.12 157.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B7A4E
oklch(51.5% 0.111 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#135E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#194D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#1B7A4E 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) | #79704B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6851 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B7A4E
#1B7A4E
oklch(51.5% 0.111 157.8)
- #8F4C7E
#8F4C7E
oklch(51.4% 0.111 337.4)
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 #1B7A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.069
Use #1B7A4E 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.