#1E4601
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.1% 0.104 136.2), rgb(30, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#1E4601 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4601 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.104 136.2) |
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 #1E4601 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4601 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1E4601 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4601 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB262
oklch(70.7% 0.124 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#599E31
oklch(63.1% 0.159 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4601
oklch(35.1% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#1E4601 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) | #493F00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C433A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4601
#1E4601
oklch(35.1% 0.104 136.2)
- #4F265E
#4F265E
oklch(35% 0.103 316.2)
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 #1E4601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.012
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #1E4601 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.