#1E4417
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(34.7% 0.084 140.7), rgb(30, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#1E4417 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4417 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.084 140.7) |
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 #1E4417 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4417 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #1E4417 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4417 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB074
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4F
oklch(63% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F8731
oklch(55.8% 0.141 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#307223
oklch(49.1% 0.131 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#295D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4417
oklch(34.7% 0.084 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#1E4417 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) | #463E12 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A1A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A423A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4417
#1E4417
oklch(34.7% 0.084 140.7)
- #4D2954
#4D2954
oklch(34.6% 0.085 320.9)
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 #1E4417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
Use #1E4417 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.