#1E4117
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.8% 0.08 140.4), rgb(30, 65, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#1E4117 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4117 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 65, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.08 140.4) |
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 #1E4117 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4117 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #1E4117 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4117 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B077
oklch(70.8% 0.096 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B53
oklch(63% 0.121 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#438636
oklch(55.7% 0.133 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#357128
oklch(49.1% 0.123 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C23
oklch(42.7% 0.102 140.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4117
oklch(33.8% 0.08 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#1E4117 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) | #433B13 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3F38 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4117
#1E4117
oklch(33.8% 0.08 140.4)
- #492850
#492850
oklch(33.7% 0.079 320.4)
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 #1E4117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
Use #1E4117 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.