#1E2C09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4), rgb(30, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#1E2C09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2C09 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4) |
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 #1E2C09 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2C09 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2C09 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2C09 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE60
oklch(70.7% 0.112 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F992E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A08
oklch(37.6% 0.093 128.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#1E2C09 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) | #2F2805 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D270C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2A25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2C09
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
- #2F1E3D
#2F1E3D
oklch(27.2% 0.059 308.2)
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 #1E2C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #1E2C09 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.