#1E5D21
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.4% 0.112 144), rgb(30, 93, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#1E5D21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5D21 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 93, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.112 144) |
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 #1E5D21 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5D21 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5D21 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5D21 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144)
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Step 500
500
#519E52
oklch(63.1% 0.134 144)
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Step 600
600
#318835
oklch(55.5% 0.146 144)
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Step 700
700
#227327
oklch(49% 0.136 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5D21
oklch(42.4% 0.112 144)
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Step 900
900
#204D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 144)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#1E5D21 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) | #5F541B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F26 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105A50 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5D21
#1E5D21
oklch(42.4% 0.112 144)
- #6B3570
#6B3570
oklch(42.3% 0.113 324.1)
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 #1E5D21, 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 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #1E5D21 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.