#1E5111
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.6% 0.109 140), rgb(30, 81, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#1E5111 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5111 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 81, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.109 140) |
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 #1E5111 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5111 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #1E5111 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5111 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#73B464
oklch(70.7% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#4AA135
oklch(63.2% 0.167 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5111
oklch(38.6% 0.109 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#1E5111 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) | #534906 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4517 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184E44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5111
#1E5111
oklch(38.6% 0.109 140)
- #5D2D67
#5D2D67
oklch(38.6% 0.109 320.5)
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 #1E5111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #1E5111 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.