#1D4E2C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.078 151), rgb(29, 78, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#1D4E2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D4E2C |
| RGB | rgb(29, 78, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.078 151) |
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 #1D4E2C | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D4E2C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #1D4E2C text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D4E2C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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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
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B282
oklch(70.8% 0.095 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E63
oklch(63.2% 0.12 151)
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Step 600
600
#278849
oklch(55.6% 0.131 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#18733A
oklch(49% 0.122 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#185E31
oklch(42.7% 0.1 151.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D4E2C
oklch(38% 0.078 151)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#1D4E2C 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) | #4E472A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104D46 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D4E2C
#1D4E2C
oklch(38% 0.078 151)
- #5A3256
#5A3256
oklch(38.1% 0.078 330.7)
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 #1D4E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
Use #1D4E2C 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.