#1E8D40
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.6% 0.149 148.6), rgb(30, 141, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#1E8D40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E8D40 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.149 148.6) |
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 #1E8D40 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E8D40 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E8D40 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E8D40 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A058
oklch(63.2% 0.138 148.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E8D40
oklch(56.6% 0.149 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#03752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.114 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#1E8D40 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) | #8E8039 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827746 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E8D40
#1E8D40
oklch(56.6% 0.149 148.6)
- #A451A1
#A451A1
oklch(56.6% 0.15 328.7)
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 #1E8D40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E8D40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #1E8D40 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.