#1B8242
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.133 150.8), rgb(27, 130, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#1B8242 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B8242 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 130, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.133 150.8) |
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 #1B8242 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B8242 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B8242 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B8242 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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 600.
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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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B282
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B8242
oklch(53.5% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#147439
oklch(49.2% 0.125 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#165E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 151)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#1B8242 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) | #83763D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E47 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008073 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B8242
#1B8242
oklch(53.5% 0.133 150.8)
- #984C91
#984C91
oklch(53.5% 0.135 330.8)
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 #1B8242, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B8242.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.006
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #1B8242 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.