#1E4A2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.9% 0.069 153.4), rgb(30, 74, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#1E4A2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4A2E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.069 153.4) |
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 #1E4A2E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4A2E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #1E4A2E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4A2E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#78B089
oklch(70.7% 0.082 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#519C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#318653
oklch(55.5% 0.114 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#237243
oklch(49.2% 0.107 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D37
oklch(42.8% 0.089 153.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4A2E
oklch(36.9% 0.069 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#1E4A2E 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) | #4A442C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444030 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124943 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4A2E
#1E4A2E
oklch(36.9% 0.069 153.4)
- #55314F
#55314F
oklch(36.9% 0.069 333.2)
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 #1E4A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #1E4A2E 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.