#1E472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.068 151.1), rgb(30, 71, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#1E472A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E472A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.068 151.1) |
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 #1E472A | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E472A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #1E472A text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E472A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB087
oklch(70.8% 0.083 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#569B68
oklch(63% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#378650
oklch(55.6% 0.114 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#297140
oklch(49% 0.106 151)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E472A
oklch(36% 0.068 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#1E472A 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) | #474128 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D2C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154640 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E472A
#1E472A
oklch(36% 0.068 151.1)
- #512F4D
#512F4D
oklch(35.9% 0.067 331.2)
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 #1E472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #1E472A 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.