#1E4423
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.071 146.6), rgb(30, 68, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#1E4423 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4423 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.071 146.6) |
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 #1E4423 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4423 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #1E4423 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4423 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF81
oklch(70.6% 0.085 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.109 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8547
oklch(55.4% 0.119 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7139
oklch(49.1% 0.11 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4423
oklch(34.9% 0.071 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#1E4423 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) | #453E21 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B25 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18423C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4423
#1E4423
oklch(34.9% 0.071 146.6)
- #4D2C4E
#4D2C4E
oklch(34.9% 0.071 325.9)
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 #1E4423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
Use #1E4423 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.