#1D9161
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.3% 0.124 159.8), rgb(29, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#1D9161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D9161 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.124 159.8) |
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 #1D9161 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1D9161 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D9161 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D9161 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E71
oklch(63% 0.113 159.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D9161
oklch(58.3% 0.124 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#045E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#1D9161 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) | #8F855E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B64 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009084 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D9161
#1D9161
oklch(58.3% 0.124 159.8)
- #AA5C92
#AA5C92
oklch(58.3% 0.122 339.9)
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 #1D9161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.009
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
Use #1D9161 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.