#1D9841
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.163 147.9), rgb(29, 152, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#1D9841 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D9841 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 152, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.163 147.9) |
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 #1D9841 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1D9841 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D9841 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D9841 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1D9841
oklch(59.7% 0.163 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#05501D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#1D9841 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) | #9A8A39 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8048 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009585 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D9841
#1D9841
oklch(59.7% 0.163 147.9)
- #B156B0
#B156B0
oklch(59.7% 0.163 327.8)
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 #1D9841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #1D9841 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.