#1E6539
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.1% 0.1 152.4), rgb(30, 101, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#1E6539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E6539 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 101, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.1 152.4) |
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 #1E6539 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E6539 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E6539 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1E6539 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B284
oklch(70.8% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#489E65
oklch(63.1% 0.12 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#23884C
oklch(55.5% 0.129 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#12733D
oklch(49% 0.12 152.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E6539
oklch(45.1% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#1E6539 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) | #655C36 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E6539
#1E6539
oklch(45.1% 0.1 152.4)
- #753F6E
#753F6E
oklch(45.2% 0.099 332)
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 #1E6539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #1E6539 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.