#1E5216
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.9% 0.106 141.1), rgb(30, 82, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#1E5216 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5216 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 82, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.106 141.1) |
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 #1E5216 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5216 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #1E5216 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5216 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#72B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A13B
oklch(63.2% 0.163 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#238B0E
oklch(55.7% 0.178 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#156006
oklch(42.8% 0.137 141.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5216
oklch(38.9% 0.106 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#1E5216 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) | #544A0E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174F46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5216
#1E5216
oklch(38.9% 0.106 141.1)
- #5E2E67
#5E2E67
oklch(38.9% 0.108 321.1)
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 #1E5216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
Use #1E5216 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.