#1E280E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26% 0.046 126.8), rgb(30, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#1E280E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E280E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.046 126.8) |
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 #1E280E | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E280E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E280E text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E280E 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#779647
oklch(63.1% 0.112 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#608027
oklch(55.7% 0.122 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#506C19
oklch(49.2% 0.113 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#415818
oklch(42.7% 0.093 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#37481A
oklch(37.6% 0.073 126.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E280E
oklch(26% 0.046 126.8)
#1E280E 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) | #2A250C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292510 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2622 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E280E
#1E280E
oklch(26% 0.046 126.8)
- #2A1E35
#2A1E35
oklch(26.1% 0.045 307.5)
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 #1E280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #1E280E 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.