#1E923B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.9% 0.16 147), rgb(30, 146, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#1E923B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E923B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 146, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.16 147) |
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 #1E923B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E923B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E923B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E923B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A151
oklch(63.2% 0.148 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E923B
oklch(57.9% 0.16 147)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#076021
oklch(42.7% 0.123 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#1E923B 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) | #948432 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B42 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E923B
#1E923B
oklch(57.9% 0.16 147)
- #AA52AB
#AA52AB
oklch(58% 0.161 327)
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 #1E923B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E923B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.010
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
Use #1E923B 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.