#1E301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.04 144.4), rgb(30, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#1E301E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E301E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.04 144.4) |
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 #1E301E | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E301E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E301E text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E301E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD83
oklch(70.6% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#639964
oklch(63.1% 0.097 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#49834A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#315A31
oklch(42.6% 0.081 144)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E301E
oklch(28.8% 0.04 144.4)
#1E301E 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) | #312D1D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2F2B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E301E
#1E301E
oklch(28.8% 0.04 144.4)
- #352436
#352436
oklch(28.8% 0.04 324.7)
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 #1E301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
Use #1E301E 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.