#1E522D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.083 150.3), rgb(30, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#1E522D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E522D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.083 150.3) |
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 #1E522D | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E522D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #1E522D text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E522D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B280
oklch(70.6% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#479F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#208945
oklch(55.6% 0.139 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E7436
oklch(49.1% 0.129 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#125F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E522D
oklch(39.3% 0.083 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#1E522D 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) | #524B2A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105149 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E522D
#1E522D
oklch(39.3% 0.083 150.3)
- #5E345B
#5E345B
oklch(39.3% 0.083 329.6)
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 #1E522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
Use #1E522D 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.