#1E843E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54% 0.139 149), rgb(30, 132, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#1E843E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E843E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 132, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.139 149) |
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 #1E843E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E843E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E843E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E843E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E5D
oklch(63% 0.127 149.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E843E
oklch(54% 0.139 149)
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Step 700
700
#157434
oklch(49.1% 0.13 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#165E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#1E843E 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) | #857838 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797043 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008174 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E843E
#1E843E
oklch(54% 0.139 149)
- #994D96
#994D96
oklch(54% 0.139 328.8)
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 #1E843E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E843E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.012
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #1E843E 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.