#1E4B2C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.073 151.5), rgb(30, 75, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#1E4B2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4B2C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 75, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.073 151.5) |
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 #1E4B2C | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4B2C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #1E4B2C text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4B2C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B185
oklch(70.8% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#509D66
oklch(63.2% 0.113 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#30874E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#21723E
oklch(49% 0.113 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4B2C
oklch(37.2% 0.073 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#1E4B2C 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) | #4B452A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134A43 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4B2C
#1E4B2C
oklch(37.2% 0.073 151.5)
- #563152
#563152
oklch(37.2% 0.073 330.9)
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 #1E4B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
Use #1E4B2C 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.