#1E552D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.2% 0.088 149.6), rgb(30, 85, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#1E552D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E552D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 85, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.088 149.6) |
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 #1E552D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E552D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #1E552D text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1E552D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A05B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#168A40
oklch(55.6% 0.147 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E552D
oklch(40.2% 0.088 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#1E552D 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) | #564E2A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4930 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F534B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E552D
#1E552D
oklch(40.2% 0.088 149.6)
- #62355F
#62355F
oklch(40.2% 0.088 329.5)
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 #1E552D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #1E552D 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.