#1B8415
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53.6% 0.17 142.3), rgb(27, 132, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#1B8415 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B8415 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 132, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.17 142.3) |
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 #1B8415 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B8415 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B8415 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B8415 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#49A042
oklch(63.1% 0.156 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B8415
oklch(53.6% 0.17 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#14750E
oklch(49% 0.158 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#166011
oklch(42.9% 0.131 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#1B8415 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) | #877700 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F23 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008070 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B8415
#1B8415
oklch(53.6% 0.17 142.3)
- #9943A6
#9943A6
oklch(53.5% 0.17 322.2)
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 #1B8415, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B8415.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
Use #1B8415 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.