#1E6A0D
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46% 0.142 140.8), rgb(30, 106, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#1E6A0D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E6A0D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 106, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.142 140.8) |
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 #1E6A0D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E6A0D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E6A0D text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1E6A0D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB270
oklch(70.8% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#559E48
oklch(63.2% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#378828
oklch(55.6% 0.153 140.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E6A0D
oklch(46% 0.142 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#235E19
oklch(42.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 900
900
#234D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#1E6A0D 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645919 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E6659 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E6A0D
#1E6A0D
oklch(46% 0.142 140.8)
- #7A3788
#7A3788
oklch(46% 0.143 320.4)
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 #1E6A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #1E6A0D 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.