#1E2803
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.8% 0.059 123.5), rgb(30, 40, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#1E2803 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2803 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 40, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.059 123.5) |
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 #1E2803 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2803 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2803 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2803 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C997
oklch(80.9% 0.07 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#799721
oklch(63.2% 0.143 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2803
oklch(25.8% 0.059 123.5)
#1E2803 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) | #2B2500 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2405 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202521 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2803
#1E2803
oklch(25.8% 0.059 123.5)
- #2A1B3B
#2A1B3B
oklch(25.8% 0.061 304.1)
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 #1E2803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
Use #1E2803 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.