#1E4A08
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.4% 0.105 137.9), rgb(30, 74, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#1E4A08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4A08 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 74, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.105 137.9) |
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 #1E4A08 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4A08 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #1E4A08 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4A08 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B364
oklch(70.8% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F34
oklch(63.1% 0.16 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4A08
oklch(36.4% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#1E4A08 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) | #4D4300 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A473E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4A08
#1E4A08
oklch(36.4% 0.105 137.9)
- #542961
#542961
oklch(36.4% 0.104 317.8)
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 #1E4A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #1E4A08 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.