#1E5037
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.069 158.8), rgb(30, 80, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#1E5037 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5037 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 80, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.069 158.8) |
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 #1E5037 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5037 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #1E5037 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5037 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 159)
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Step 500
500
#489D72
oklch(63.1% 0.106 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#23875A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 159)
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Step 700
700
#12734A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#155D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 159.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5037
oklch(38.9% 0.069 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#1E5037 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) | #4F4A36 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484539 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5049 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5037
#1E5037
oklch(38.9% 0.069 158.8)
- #5D3651
#5D3651
oklch(39% 0.068 339.3)
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 #1E5037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #1E5037 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.