#1E4E3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.063 163.4), rgb(30, 78, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#1E4E3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4E3A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 78, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.063 163.4) |
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 #1E4E3A | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4E3A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #1E4E3A text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4E3A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C79
oklch(63.2% 0.097 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#278662
oklch(55.6% 0.104 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#177251
oklch(49.2% 0.098 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#185D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 162.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4E3A
oklch(38.4% 0.063 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#1E4E3A 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) | #4D4839 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4E48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4E3A
#1E4E3A
oklch(38.4% 0.063 163.4)
- #5B354C
#5B354C
oklch(38.4% 0.064 343.5)
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 #1E4E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #1E4E3A 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.