#1E915E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.3% 0.126 158.3), rgb(30, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#1E915E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E915E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.126 158.3) |
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 #1E915E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E915E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E915E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E915E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E915E
oklch(58.3% 0.126 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#055E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D32
oklch(37.6% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#1E915E 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) | #90855B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B61 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009084 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E915E
#1E915E
oklch(58.3% 0.126 158.3)
- #AA5B94
#AA5B94
oklch(58.2% 0.126 338.6)
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 #1E915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.013
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
Use #1E915E 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.