#1E6422
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.4% 0.121 144), rgb(30, 100, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#1E6422 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E6422 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 100, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.121 144) |
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 #1E6422 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E6422 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E6422 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1E6422 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B372
oklch(70.7% 0.114 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F4C
oklch(63% 0.145 144)
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Step 600
600
#278A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.158 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#177520
oklch(49.2% 0.147 144.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E6422
oklch(44.4% 0.121 144)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#1E6422 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) | #665A1B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5528 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C6156 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E6422
#1E6422
oklch(44.4% 0.121 144)
- #733879
#733879
oklch(44.3% 0.122 323.8)
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 #1E6422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
Use #1E6422 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.