#1E4405
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.5% 0.098 136.4), rgb(30, 68, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#1E4405 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4405 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.098 136.4) |
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 #1E4405 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4405 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #1E4405 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4405 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D38
oklch(63% 0.151 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#408707
oklch(55.5% 0.163 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D03
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4405
oklch(34.5% 0.098 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#1E4405 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) | #473D00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4139 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4405
#1E4405
oklch(34.5% 0.098 136.4)
- #4D265B
#4D265B
oklch(34.6% 0.099 316.4)
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 #1E4405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
Use #1E4405 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.