#1D5523
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.099 145.3), rgb(29, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#1D5523 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D5523 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.099 145.3) |
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 #1D5523 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D5523 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #1D5523 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1D5523 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A14B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#158B2C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B601B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 145.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D5523
oklch(40% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#1D5523 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) | #564D1E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4827 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11534A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D5523
#1D5523
oklch(40% 0.099 145.3)
- #623264
#623264
oklch(39.9% 0.099 325.8)
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 #1D5523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #1D5523 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.