#1E5715
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.4% 0.114 141.1), rgb(30, 87, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#1E5715 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5715 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 87, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.114 141.1) |
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 #1E5715 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5715 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #1E5715 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5715 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB172
oklch(70.7% 0.106 141)
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Step 500
500
#579D4C
oklch(63% 0.135 141)
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Step 600
600
#39872D
oklch(55.5% 0.147 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B731F
oklch(49.2% 0.138 141)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5715
oklch(40.4% 0.114 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#1E5715 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) | #594E0B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15544A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5715
#1E5715
oklch(40.4% 0.114 141.1)
- #64306D
#64306D
oklch(40.4% 0.114 321.5)
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 #1E5715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #1E5715 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.