#1B853D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.3% 0.142 148.9), rgb(27, 133, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#1B853D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 149°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B853D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 133, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.142 148.9) |
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 #1B853D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B853D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B853D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B853D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B27D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#479F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B853D
oklch(54.3% 0.142 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#107433
oklch(49% 0.132 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#145F2B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#1B853D 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) | #867937 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7042 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008275 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B853D
#1B853D
oklch(54.3% 0.142 148.9)
- #9B4C97
#9B4C97
oklch(54.2% 0.143 329.2)
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 #1B853D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B853D.
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 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #1B853D 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.