#1E5014
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.3% 0.105 140.6), rgb(30, 80, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#1E5014 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5014 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.105 140.6) |
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 #1E5014 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5014 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #1E5014 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5014 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA03B
oklch(63.1% 0.161 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#288A0E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#195F06
oklch(42.6% 0.134 140.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5014
oklch(38.3% 0.105 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#1E5014 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) | #52480B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184D44 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5014
#1E5014
oklch(38.3% 0.105 140.6)
- #5B2D65
#5B2D65
oklch(38.2% 0.105 320.2)
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 #1E5014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
Use #1E5014 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.