#1E5927
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.3% 0.101 146.3), rgb(30, 89, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#1E5927 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5927 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 89, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.101 146.3) |
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 #1E5927 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5927 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5927 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5927 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#549D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.121 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#368741
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#277233
oklch(49% 0.121 146.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5927
oklch(41.3% 0.101 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#1E5927 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) | #5A5123 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10574E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5927
#1E5927
oklch(41.3% 0.101 146.3)
- #663568
#663568
oklch(41.2% 0.101 325.8)
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 #1E5927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.059
Use #1E5927 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.