#1E2C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.4% 0.039 137.7), rgb(30, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#1E2C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2C19 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.039 137.7) |
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 #1E2C19 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2C19 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2C19 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2C19 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D975E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#558144
oklch(55.6% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D36
oklch(49.1% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#39592D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2C19
oklch(27.4% 0.039 137.7)
#1E2C19 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) | #2D2918 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2B27 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2C19
#1E2C19
oklch(27.4% 0.039 137.7)
- #2F2134
#2F2134
oklch(27.3% 0.039 317)
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 #1E2C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #1E2C19 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.