#1E5424
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.096 145.5), rgb(30, 84, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#1E5424 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5424 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 84, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.096 145.5) |
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 #1E5424 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5424 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #1E5424 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5424 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA5
oklch(81% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B474
oklch(70.8% 0.115 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A04E
oklch(63% 0.147 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A30
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#087522
oklch(49% 0.149 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F601E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5424
oklch(39.7% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#1E5424 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) | #554C20 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4827 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135249 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5424
#1E5424
oklch(39.7% 0.096 145.5)
- #603263
#603263
oklch(39.6% 0.097 324.9)
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 #1E5424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #1E5424 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.