#1D896B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.4% 0.105 169.1), rgb(29, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#1D896B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D896B |
| RGB | rgb(29, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.105 169.1) |
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 #1D896B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D896B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D896B text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D896B text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#449C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 168.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D896B
oklch(56.4% 0.105 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#037257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#1D896B 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) | #857F69 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A81 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D896B
#1D896B
oklch(56.4% 0.105 169.1)
- #A35A7F
#A35A7F
oklch(56.4% 0.106 349.3)
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 #1D896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
Use #1D896B 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.