#1E6016
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.1% 0.125 141.6), rgb(30, 96, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#1E6016 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E6016 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.125 141.6) |
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 #1E6016 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E6016 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E6016 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1E6016 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F45
oklch(63.1% 0.149 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8922
oklch(55.5% 0.162 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F7414
oklch(49% 0.151 141.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E6016
oklch(43.1% 0.125 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E19
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#1E6016 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) | #635709 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125D52 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E6016
#1E6016
oklch(43.1% 0.125 141.6)
- #6E3478
#6E3478
oklch(43% 0.125 321.6)
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 #1E6016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
Use #1E6016 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.