#1E2B11
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.048 130.8), rgb(30, 43, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#1E2B11 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2B11 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 43, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.048 130.8) |
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 #1E2B11 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2B11 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2B11 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2B11 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#719849
oklch(63.2% 0.116 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#598229
oklch(55.7% 0.127 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D1C
oklch(49% 0.116 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#33491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#1E2B11 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) | #2D280F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2713 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2925 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2B11
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
- #2E1F38
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
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 #1E2B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #1E2B11 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.