#1E462D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.063 154.2), rgb(30, 70, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#1E462D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E462D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.063 154.2) |
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 #1E462D | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E462D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #1E462D text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E462D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#579B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#398556
oklch(55.6% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A7147
oklch(49.2% 0.098 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#255C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E462D
oklch(35.7% 0.063 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#1E462D 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) | #46412B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D2F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14453F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E462D
#1E462D
oklch(35.7% 0.063 154.2)
- #502F4A
#502F4A
oklch(35.6% 0.063 333.7)
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 #1E462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #1E462D 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.