#1B7D42
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.1% 0.127 151.7), rgb(27, 125, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#1B7D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B7D42 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 125, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.127 151.7) |
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 #1B7D42 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B7D42 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B7D42 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1B7D42 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B282
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#459F62
oklch(63.2% 0.126 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8948
oklch(55.6% 0.137 151.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B7D42
oklch(52.1% 0.127 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#105F30
oklch(42.8% 0.106 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#1B7D42 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) | #7D723D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A46 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B6F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B7D42
#1B7D42
oklch(52.1% 0.127 151.7)
- #924A8A
#924A8A
oklch(52.1% 0.128 331.5)
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 #1B7D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.015
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.056
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.067
Use #1B7D42 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.