#1E2E09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.8% 0.062 129.7), rgb(30, 46, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#1E2E09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2E09 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.062 129.7) |
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 #1E2E09 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2E09 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2E09 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2E09 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB98
oklch(81% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 130)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A28
oklch(63% 0.15 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2E09
oklch(27.8% 0.062 129.7)
#1E2E09 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) | #312A05 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2C26 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2E09
#1E2E09
oklch(27.8% 0.062 129.7)
- #311F3F
#311F3F
oklch(27.8% 0.061 308.8)
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 #1E2E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #1E2E09 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.