#1E4E24
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.9% 0.087 146), rgb(30, 78, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#1E4E24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4E24 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 78, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.087 146) |
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 #1E4E24 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4E24 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #1E4E24 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4E24 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B279
oklch(70.7% 0.104 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E56
oklch(63% 0.132 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B893A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 146)
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Step 700
700
#1C742C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 146)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.11 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4E24
oklch(37.9% 0.087 146)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#1E4E24 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) | #4F4721 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494327 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154C44 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4E24
#1E4E24
oklch(37.9% 0.087 146)
- #59305B
#59305B
oklch(37.9% 0.087 325.4)
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 #1E4E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
Use #1E4E24 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.