#1E540F
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.114 139.9), rgb(30, 84, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#1E540F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E540F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 84, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 70%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.114 139.9) |
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 #1E540F | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E540F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #1E540F text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E540F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9A
oklch(81% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B560
oklch(70.7% 0.137 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#46A12E
oklch(63% 0.174 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E540F
oklch(39.5% 0.114 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#1E540F 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) | #574C02 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504716 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175147 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E540F
#1E540F
oklch(39.5% 0.114 139.9)
- #602E6C
#602E6C
oklch(39.5% 0.114 319.6)
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 #1E540F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #1E540F 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.