#1E2B09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7), rgb(30, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#1E2B09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2B09 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7) |
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 #1E2B09 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2B09 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2B09 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2B09 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD62
oklch(70.6% 0.108 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#719831
oklch(63% 0.138 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#1E2B09 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) | #2E2805 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2924 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2B09
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
- #2E1E3B
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
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 #1E2B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #1E2B09 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.