#1E8820
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.8% 0.168 143.1), rgb(30, 136, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#1E8820 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E8820 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 136, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.168 143.1) |
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 #1E8820 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E8820 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E8820 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E8820 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#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
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A045
oklch(63% 0.154 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E8820
oklch(54.8% 0.168 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#117514
oklch(49% 0.156 143)
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Step 800
800
#146015
oklch(42.8% 0.129 143)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E19
oklch(37.6% 0.1 143)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#1E8820 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) | #8B7B0B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F732B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008474 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E8820
#1E8820
oklch(54.8% 0.168 143.1)
- #9E48A8
#9E48A8
oklch(54.9% 0.167 323.4)
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 #1E8820, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E8820.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #1E8820 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.