#1E490E
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.1% 0.1 138.7), rgb(30, 73, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#1E490E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E490E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.1 138.7) |
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 #1E490E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E490E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #1E490E text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E490E 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B268
oklch(70.6% 0.119 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#559E3C
oklch(63% 0.152 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#378912
oklch(55.7% 0.166 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#235E09
oklch(42.6% 0.127 138.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E490E
oklch(36.1% 0.1 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#1E490E 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) | #4B4204 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E14 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A463E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E490E
#1E490E
oklch(36.1% 0.1 138.7)
- #53295E
#53295E
oklch(36.1% 0.1 319)
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 #1E490E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #1E490E 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.