#1E7E62
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.097 168.6), rgb(30, 126, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#1E7E62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E7E62 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 126, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.097 168.6) |
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 #1E7E62 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E7E62 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E7E62 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E7E62 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#74AF99
oklch(70.7% 0.07 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.089 168.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E7E62
oklch(53.2% 0.097 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#197157
oklch(49.1% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#195C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 168)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3C
oklch(37.5% 0.058 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#1E7E62 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) | #7B7561 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C64 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F76 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E7E62
#1E7E62
oklch(53.2% 0.097 168.6)
- #955476
#955476
oklch(53.2% 0.096 348.2)
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 #1E7E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #1E7E62 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.