#1E4800
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.7% 0.107 136.4), rgb(30, 72, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#1E4800 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4800 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 72, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.107 136.4) |
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 #1E4800 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4800 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1E4800 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4800 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
#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
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB360
oklch(70.8% 0.129 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#569F2C
oklch(63.2% 0.165 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4800
oklch(35.7% 0.107 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#1E4800 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) | #4B4100 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D09 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C453C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4800
#1E4800
oklch(35.7% 0.107 136.4)
- #522761
#522761
oklch(35.8% 0.107 316.6)
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 #1E4800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
Use #1E4800 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.