#1E491D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.3% 0.086 143.1), rgb(30, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#1E491D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E491D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.086 143.1) |
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 #1E491D | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E491D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #1E491D text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E491D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B176
oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#549D51
oklch(63% 0.132 143)
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Step 600
600
#368835
oklch(55.7% 0.143 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#277327
oklch(49.1% 0.134 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#225E22
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E491D
oklch(36.3% 0.086 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#1E491D 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) | #4B4219 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F20 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18473F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E491D
#1E491D
oklch(36.3% 0.086 143.1)
- #532C58
#532C58
oklch(36.2% 0.087 322.9)
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 #1E491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #1E491D 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.