#1E902B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.2% 0.17 144.3), rgb(30, 144, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#1E902B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E902B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 144, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.17 144.3) |
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 #1E902B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E902B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E902B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E902B text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A147
oklch(63.1% 0.156 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E902B
oklch(57.2% 0.17 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B6017
oklch(42.7% 0.13 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#164F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#1E902B 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) | #93821C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867935 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E902B
#1E902B
oklch(57.2% 0.17 144.3)
- #A74EAF
#A74EAF
oklch(57.3% 0.169 324.3)
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 #1E902B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E902B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
Use #1E902B 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.