#1B7F17
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52.1% 0.163 142.4), rgb(27, 127, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#1B7F17 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B7F17 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 127, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.163 142.4) |
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 #1B7F17 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B7F17 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B7F17 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B7F17 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#45A13F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B18
oklch(55.6% 0.175 142.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B7F17
oklch(52.1% 0.163 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#10600D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#184F15
oklch(37.8% 0.106 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#1B7F17 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) | #827200 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B24 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B6C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B7F17
#1B7F17
oklch(52.1% 0.163 142.4)
- #93419F
#93419F
oklch(52% 0.163 322.4)
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 #1B7F17, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B7F17.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.009
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.059
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.064
Use #1B7F17 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.