#1E5935
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.5% 0.086 153.4), rgb(30, 89, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#1E5935 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5935 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 89, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.086 153.4) |
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 #1E5935 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5935 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5935 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5935 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B089
oklch(70.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#549B6C
oklch(63% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#358654
oklch(55.7% 0.111 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#267144
oklch(49% 0.103 153.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5935
oklch(41.5% 0.086 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#1E5935 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) | #595233 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C37 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075850 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5935
#1E5935
oklch(41.5% 0.086 153.4)
- #67395F
#67395F
oklch(41.6% 0.085 333.7)
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 #1E5935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #1E5935 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.