#1E4309
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.094 136.9), rgb(30, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#1E4309 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4309 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.094 136.9) |
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 #1E4309 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4309 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #1E4309 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4309 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137)
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Step 600
600
#418717
oklch(55.6% 0.157 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327205
oklch(49% 0.146 137)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 136.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4309
oklch(34.2% 0.094 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#1E4309 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) | #463C00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4038 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4309
#1E4309
oklch(34.2% 0.094 136.9)
- #4C2658
#4C2658
oklch(34.2% 0.095 317.5)
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 #1E4309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.009
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
Use #1E4309 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.