#1B884F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.129 154.5), rgb(27, 136, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#1B884F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B884F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 136, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.129 154.5) |
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 #1B884F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B884F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B884F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B884F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#459E68
oklch(63% 0.119 154.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B884F
oklch(55.4% 0.129 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#087440
oklch(49.2% 0.121 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#105E35
oklch(42.6% 0.099 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#184D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#1B884F 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) | #887C4B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7353 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B884F
#1B884F
oklch(55.4% 0.129 154.5)
- #9F5391
#9F5391
oklch(55.5% 0.128 334.5)
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 #1B884F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #1B884F 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.