#1E4705
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.4% 0.102 137), rgb(30, 71, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#1E4705 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4705 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 71, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.102 137) |
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 #1E4705 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4705 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #1E4705 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4705 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#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
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB264
oklch(70.6% 0.122 137)
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Step 500
500
#589E35
oklch(63.1% 0.156 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4705
oklch(35.4% 0.102 137)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#1E4705 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) | #4A4000 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D0D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B443B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4705
#1E4705
oklch(35.4% 0.102 137)
- #50275E
#50275E
oklch(35.3% 0.102 316.8)
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 #1E4705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #1E4705 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.