#1E4517
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35% 0.086 140.7), rgb(30, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#1E4517 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4517 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.086 140.7) |
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 #1E4517 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4517 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #1E4517 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4517 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB173
oklch(70.8% 0.104 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#599D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 141)
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Step 600
600
#3D872F
oklch(55.6% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7222
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4517
oklch(35% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#1E4517 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) | #473F12 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B1B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A433B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4517
#1E4517
oklch(35% 0.086 140.7)
- #4E2A56
#4E2A56
oklch(35.1% 0.086 320.1)
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 #1E4517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
Use #1E4517 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.