#1E5B10
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.6% 0.122 140.5), rgb(30, 91, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#1E5B10 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 140°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5B10 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 91, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 70%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.122 140.5) |
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 #1E5B10 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5B10 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5B10 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5B10 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E44
oklch(63% 0.146 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#348822
oklch(55.5% 0.159 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#267413
oklch(49.2% 0.148 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5B10
oklch(41.6% 0.122 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#1E5B10 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) | #5E5201 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D18 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15584D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5B10
#1E5B10
oklch(41.6% 0.122 140.5)
- #683174
#683174
oklch(41.5% 0.122 320.2)
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 #1E5B10, 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 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #1E5B10 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.