#1E2C01
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.068 126.3), rgb(30, 44, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#1E2C01 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2C01 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 44, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.068 126.3) |
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 #1E2C01 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2C01 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2C01 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2C01 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB92
oklch(81% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF51
oklch(70.7% 0.129 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#1E2C01 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) | #2F2800 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202924 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2C01
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
- #2F1C40
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
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 #1E2C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #1E2C01 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.