#1E280D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26% 0.047 126.4), rgb(30, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#1E280D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E280D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.047 126.4) |
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 #1E280D | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E280D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E280D text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E280D 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#789644
oklch(63.2% 0.115 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#608022
oklch(55.6% 0.125 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C14
oklch(49.2% 0.116 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#415814
oklch(42.7% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E280D
oklch(26% 0.047 126.4)
#1E280D 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) | #2A250A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2622 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E280D
#1E280D
oklch(26% 0.047 126.4)
- #2A1E36
#2A1E36
oklch(26.1% 0.047 306.4)
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 #1E280D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #1E280D 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.