#1D5109
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.114 139.1), rgb(29, 81, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#1D5109 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D5109 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 81, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.114 139.1) |
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 #1D5109 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D5109 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #1D5109 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D5109 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE99
oklch(80.8% 0.085 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B55F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 139)
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Step 500
500
#49A12B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D5109
oklch(38.5% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 139.2)
#1D5109 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) | #544900 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4512 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174E44 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D5109
#1D5109
oklch(38.5% 0.114 139.1)
- #5D2B69
#5D2B69
oklch(38.4% 0.114 319.5)
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 #1D5109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #1D5109 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.