#1E4E08
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.4), rgb(30, 78, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#1E4E08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4E08 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 78, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.4) |
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 #1E4E08 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4E08 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #1E4E08 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4E08 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#4EA02E
oklch(63.1% 0.169 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#1E4E08 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) | #514600 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4211 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194B41 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4E08
#1E4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.4)
- #592A66
#592A66
oklch(37.5% 0.111 318.5)
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 #1E4E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #1E4E08 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.