#1E9E49
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.4% 0.163 149), rgb(30, 158, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#1E9E49 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E9E49 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 158, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.163 149) |
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 #1E9E49 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E9E49 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E9E49 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E9E49 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B674
oklch(70.6% 0.127 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E9E49
oklch(61.4% 0.163 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F13
oklch(27% 0.067 149.3)
#1E9E49 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) | #9F9041 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E9E49
#1E9E49
oklch(61.4% 0.163 149)
- #B85BB4
#B85BB4
oklch(61.5% 0.163 329)
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 #1E9E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.051
Use #1E9E49 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.