#1E8A13
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.176 141.9), rgb(30, 138, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#1E8A13 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E8A13 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 138, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.176 141.9) |
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 #1E8A13 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E8A13 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E8A13 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E8A13 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B469
oklch(70.6% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#46A13D
oklch(63.2% 0.163 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E8A13
oklch(55.3% 0.176 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E7602
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#12600A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F14
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#1E8A13 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827423 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008675 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E8A13
#1E8A13
oklch(55.3% 0.176 141.9)
- #A047AE
#A047AE
oklch(55.4% 0.175 322)
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 #1E8A13, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E8A13.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
Use #1E8A13 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.