#1E2912
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.043 129.8), rgb(30, 41, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#1E2912 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2912 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 41, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.043 129.8) |
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 #1E2912 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2912 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2912 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2912 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB75
oklch(70.7% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#759651
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8033
oklch(55.6% 0.113 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C26
oklch(49.1% 0.104 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#364920
oklch(37.8% 0.068 129.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2912
oklch(26.4% 0.043 129.8)
#1E2912 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) | #2B2610 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292513 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2724 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2912
#1E2912
oklch(26.4% 0.043 129.8)
- #2B1F34
#2B1F34
oklch(26.4% 0.042 309.9)
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 #1E2912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #1E2912 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.