#1E5D16
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.2% 0.121 141.5), rgb(30, 93, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#1E5D16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5D16 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 93, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.121 141.5) |
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 #1E5D16 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5D16 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5D16 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5D16 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#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
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B26F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E47
oklch(63% 0.145 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#328927
oklch(55.7% 0.157 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#237419
oklch(49.2% 0.146 141.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5D16
oklch(42.2% 0.121 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#1E5D16 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) | #5F540A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135A4F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5D16
#1E5D16
oklch(42.2% 0.121 141.5)
- #6B3375
#6B3375
oklch(42.3% 0.122 321.4)
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 #1E5D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #1E5D16 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.