#1E9843
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.161 148.2), rgb(30, 152, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#1E9843 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E9843 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 152, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.161 148.2) |
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 #1E9843 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E9843 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E9843 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E9843 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B673
oklch(70.7% 0.126 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E9843
oklch(59.7% 0.161 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#06501E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#1E9843 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) | #9A8A3B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C804A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009585 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E9843
#1E9843
oklch(59.7% 0.161 148.2)
- #B157AF
#B157AF
oklch(59.8% 0.161 328.2)
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 #1E9843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #1E9843 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.