#1E5923
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.2% 0.105 144.8), rgb(30, 89, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#1E5923 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5923 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 89, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.105 144.8) |
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 #1E5923 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5923 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5923 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5923 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#549D58
oklch(63.1% 0.125 145)
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Step 600
600
#36873C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#28722E
oklch(49% 0.126 144.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5923
oklch(41.2% 0.105 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#1E5923 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) | #5B511E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C27 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11574D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5923
#1E5923
oklch(41.2% 0.105 144.8)
- #66346A
#66346A
oklch(41.1% 0.105 324.5)
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 #1E5923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
Use #1E5923 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.