#1E4F17
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38% 0.101 141.3), rgb(30, 79, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#1E4F17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4F17 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.101 141.3) |
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 #1E4F17 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4F17 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #1E4F17 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4F17 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B36B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA041
oklch(63.2% 0.155 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A1B
oklch(55.6% 0.169 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B750B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4F17
oklch(38% 0.101 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#1E4F17 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) | #514710 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174C43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4F17
#1E4F17
oklch(38% 0.101 141.3)
- #5A2D62
#5A2D62
oklch(37.9% 0.101 321.4)
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 #1E4F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #1E4F17 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.