#1E5503
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.7% 0.121 138.5), rgb(30, 85, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#1E5503 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5503 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 85, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.121 138.5) |
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 #1E5503 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5503 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #1E5503 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E5503 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB658
oklch(70.8% 0.147 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A21A
oklch(63.1% 0.186 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E5503
oklch(39.7% 0.121 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#1E5503 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) | #584C00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185247 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5503
#1E5503
oklch(39.7% 0.121 138.5)
- #612D70
#612D70
oklch(39.7% 0.121 318.1)
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 #1E5503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #1E5503 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.