#1E8D32
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.161 145.6), rgb(30, 141, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#1E8D32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E8D32 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 141, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.161 145.6) |
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 #1E8D32 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E8D32 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E8D32 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E8D32 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB473
oklch(70.7% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#44A04E
oklch(63% 0.147 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E8D32
oklch(56.4% 0.161 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#057522
oklch(49% 0.149 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E601E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#1E8D32 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) | #8F8027 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E8D32
#1E8D32
oklch(56.4% 0.161 145.6)
- #A44EA8
#A44EA8
oklch(56.5% 0.161 325.7)
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 #1E8D32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E8D32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
Use #1E8D32 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.