#1E4D15
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.4% 0.1 140.6), rgb(30, 77, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#1E4D15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4D15 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 77, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.1 140.6) |
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 #1E4D15 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4D15 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #1E4D15 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4D15 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B36B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F40
oklch(63% 0.153 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F891B
oklch(55.5% 0.166 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#20740A
oklch(49% 0.154 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4D15
oklch(37.4% 0.1 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#1E4D15 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) | #4F460E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184A41 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4D15
#1E4D15
oklch(37.4% 0.1 140.6)
- #582C61
#582C61
oklch(37.4% 0.101 320.6)
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 #1E4D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #1E4D15 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.