#1E4420
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.075 144.8), rgb(30, 68, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#1E4420 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4420 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.075 144.8) |
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 #1E4420 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4420 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #1E4420 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4420 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B5C
oklch(63% 0.114 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8642
oklch(55.7% 0.125 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F7134
oklch(49% 0.115 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4420
oklch(34.8% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#1E4420 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) | #453E1D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B22 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18423B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4420
#1E4420
oklch(34.8% 0.075 144.8)
- #4D2B4F
#4D2B4F
oklch(34.7% 0.075 325)
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 #1E4420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #1E4420 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.