#1E9260
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.6% 0.126 159), rgb(30, 146, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#1E9260 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E9260 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 146, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.126 159) |
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 #1E9260 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E9260 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E9260 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E9260 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E70
oklch(63% 0.114 159.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E9260
oklch(58.6% 0.126 159)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#045E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#134D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#1E9260 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) | #90865D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C63 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009185 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E9260
#1E9260
oklch(58.6% 0.126 159)
- #AB5C95
#AB5C95
oklch(58.6% 0.125 338.5)
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 #1E9260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.011
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
Use #1E9260 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.