#1F8E2D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.166 144.6), rgb(31, 142, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#1F8E2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F8E2D |
| RGB | rgb(31, 142, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.166 144.6) |
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 #1F8E2D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1F8E2D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F8E2D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F8E2D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB470
oklch(70.7% 0.12 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#44A149
oklch(63.2% 0.153 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F8E2D
oklch(56.7% 0.166 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#05761B
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E601A
oklch(42.8% 0.128 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#1F8E2D 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) | #918020 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847836 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F8E2D
#1F8E2D
oklch(56.7% 0.166 144.6)
- #A54DAC
#A54DAC
oklch(56.7% 0.167 324.6)
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 #1F8E2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1F8E2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
Use #1F8E2D 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.