#1E240A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(24.7% 0.044 120.6), rgb(30, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#1E240A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E240A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.044 120.6) |
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 #1E240A | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E240A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E240A text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E240A text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#809345
oklch(63.1% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D23
oklch(55.6% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586914
oklch(49% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#485615
oklch(42.7% 0.089 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E240A
oklch(24.7% 0.044 120.6)
#1E240A 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) | #272208 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20221E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E240A
#1E240A
oklch(24.7% 0.044 120.6)
- #241C33
#241C33
oklch(24.8% 0.044 299.2)
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 #1E240A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #1E240A 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.