#1E2C1F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.03 146.5), rgb(30, 44, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#1E2C1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2C1F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 44, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.03 146.5) |
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 #1E2C1F | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2C1F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2C1F text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2C1F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C966F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#538057
oklch(55.6% 0.08 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#436C47
oklch(49% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#38583B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2C1F
oklch(27.6% 0.03 146.5)
#1E2C1F 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) | #2C291E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2820 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2B28 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2C1F
#1E2C1F
oklch(27.6% 0.03 146.5)
- #302330
#302330
oklch(27.7% 0.03 326.3)
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 #1E2C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #1E2C1F 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.