#1E4530
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.058 158), rgb(30, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#1E4530 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4530 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.058 158) |
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 #1E4530 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4530 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #1E4530 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4530 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#589A75
oklch(63.1% 0.089 158)
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Step 600
600
#3A845D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B704D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#265B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4530
oklch(35.5% 0.058 158)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#1E4530 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) | #44402F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C31 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13453F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4530
#1E4530
oklch(35.5% 0.058 158)
- #4F3046
#4F3046
oklch(35.5% 0.056 338.2)
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 #1E4530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
Use #1E4530 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.