#1E401C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.6% 0.072 142.7), rgb(30, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#1E401C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E401C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 39%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.072 142.7) |
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 #1E401C | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E401C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E401C text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E401C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A5B
oklch(62.9% 0.111 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#448541
oklch(55.7% 0.121 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#367032
oklch(49% 0.112 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 142.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E401C
oklch(33.6% 0.072 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#1E401C 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) | #413A19 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3E38 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E401C
#1E401C
oklch(33.6% 0.072 142.7)
- #48294C
#48294C
oklch(33.5% 0.072 322.8)
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 #1E401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #1E401C 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.