#1E482C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.068 152.5), rgb(30, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#1E482C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 152°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E482C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.068 152.5) |
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 #1E482C | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E482C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1E482C text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E482C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B088
oklch(70.8% 0.082 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#358652
oklch(55.6% 0.113 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#277142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E482C
oklch(36.3% 0.068 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#1E482C 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) | #48422A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144741 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E482C
#1E482C
oklch(36.3% 0.068 152.5)
- #53304D
#53304D
oklch(36.4% 0.067 333.3)
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 #1E482C, 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 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #1E482C 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.