#1E452A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.065 151.8), rgb(30, 69, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#1E452A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 152°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E452A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 69, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.065 151.8) |
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 #1E452A | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E452A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1E452A text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E452A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.077 152)
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Step 500
500
#589B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8553
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152)
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Step 700
700
#2C7143
oklch(49.2% 0.101 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#265C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E452A
oklch(35.4% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#1E452A 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) | #454028 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15443E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E452A
#1E452A
oklch(35.4% 0.065 151.8)
- #4F2E4B
#4F2E4B
oklch(35.4% 0.066 331.3)
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 #1E452A, 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 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #1E452A 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.