#1E5318
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.3% 0.106 141.7), rgb(30, 83, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#1E5318 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 142°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5318 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 83, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.106 141.7) |
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 #1E5318 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5318 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #1E5318 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5318 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B468
oklch(70.6% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A13C
oklch(63.2% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#208B13
oklch(55.6% 0.177 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#136009
oklch(42.7% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5318
oklch(39.3% 0.106 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#1E5318 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) | #554B11 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E471D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165047 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5318
#1E5318
oklch(39.3% 0.106 141.7)
- #5F2F67
#5F2F67
oklch(39.2% 0.106 321.7)
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 #1E5318, 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 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
Use #1E5318 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.