#1E5022
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.5% 0.092 145), rgb(30, 80, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#1E5022 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5022 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 80, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.092 145) |
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 #1E5022 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5022 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #1E5022 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5022 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B375
oklch(70.7% 0.111 145)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F50
oklch(63% 0.141 145)
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Step 600
600
#278933
oklch(55.5% 0.153 145)
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Step 700
700
#177425
oklch(49% 0.142 145)
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Step 800
800
#185F20
oklch(42.8% 0.118 144.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5022
oklch(38.5% 0.092 145)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#1E5022 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) | #51491E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4425 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154E46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5022
#1E5022
oklch(38.5% 0.092 145)
- #5C305E
#5C305E
oklch(38.5% 0.093 325.6)
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 #1E5022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
Use #1E5022 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.