#1E4411
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.6% 0.09 138.8), rgb(30, 68, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#1E4411 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4411 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.09 138.8) |
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 #1E4411 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4411 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #1E4411 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4411 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D47
oklch(63.2% 0.138 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F8725
oklch(55.6% 0.15 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#307217
oklch(49% 0.139 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#295D17
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4411
oklch(34.6% 0.09 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#1E4411 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) | #463E0A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A16 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B413A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4411
#1E4411
oklch(34.6% 0.09 138.8)
- #4D2857
#4D2857
oklch(34.7% 0.09 318.8)
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 #1E4411, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
Use #1E4411 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.