#1E8A2A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3), rgb(30, 138, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#1E8A2A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E8A2A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 138, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3) |
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 #1E8A2A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E8A2A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E8A2A text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E8A2A text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B471
oklch(70.7% 0.118 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E8A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C751D
oklch(49% 0.151 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#12601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#1E8A2A 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) | #8D7D1D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817433 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008676 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E8A2A
#1E8A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3)
- #A04BA7
#A04BA7
oklch(55.5% 0.162 324.5)
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 #1E8A2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E8A2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.007
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #1E8A2A 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.