#1D5C38
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.4% 0.088 154.7), rgb(29, 92, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#1D5C38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D5C38 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.088 154.7) |
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 #1D5C38 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D5C38 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D5C38 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1D5C38 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#509C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8654
oklch(55.5% 0.114 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#217245
oklch(49.2% 0.106 154.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1D5C38
oklch(42.4% 0.088 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#1D5C38 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) | #5C5436 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B53 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D5C38
#1D5C38
oklch(42.4% 0.088 154.7)
- #6B3A61
#6B3A61
oklch(42.4% 0.088 335)
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 #1D5C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.012
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.013
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #1D5C38 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.