#1E5C22
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.1% 0.11 144.3), rgb(30, 92, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#1E5C22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 144°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5C22 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 92, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.11 144.3) |
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 #1E5C22 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5C22 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5C22 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5C22 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B278
oklch(70.8% 0.103 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#529E54
oklch(63.2% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#328837
oklch(55.6% 0.143 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#24732A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 144.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5C22
oklch(42.1% 0.11 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#1E5C22 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) | #5E531C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E27 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10594F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5C22
#1E5C22
oklch(42.1% 0.11 144.3)
- #6A356E
#6A356E
oklch(42% 0.11 324.7)
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 #1E5C22, 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 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #1E5C22 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.