#1B894E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.131 153.8), rgb(27, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#1B894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B894E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.131 153.8) |
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 #1B894E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B894E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B894E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B894E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B285
oklch(70.7% 0.095 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#449E67
oklch(63% 0.12 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B894E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#06743F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E34
oklch(42.6% 0.1 154)
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Step 900
900
#184D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#1B894E 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) | #897D4A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7452 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B894E
#1B894E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 153.8)
- #A05393
#A05393
oklch(55.7% 0.131 333.8)
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 #1B894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #1B894E 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.