#1E503F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.062 167.9), rgb(30, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#1E503F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E503F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.062 167.9) |
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 #1E503F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E503F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #1E503F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E503F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B098
oklch(70.7% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#479C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#208668
oklch(55.6% 0.102 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F7256
oklch(49.2% 0.096 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#135D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E503F
oklch(39.2% 0.062 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D23
oklch(27.2% 0.039 167.7)
#1E503F 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) | #4E4B3E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474540 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04504B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E503F
#1E503F
oklch(39.2% 0.062 167.9)
- #5E374B
#5E374B
oklch(39.1% 0.062 348.3)
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 #1E503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #1E503F 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.