Irish Green #019529
Irish Green is a medium-dark, vivid green with hex code #019529 and RGB rgb(1, 149, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#019529 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Irish Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Colors that go with Irish Green
Matches found by rotating Irish Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Irish Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Irish Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Irish Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.060
More about Irish Green
How to make Irish Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #35923D, a difference of ΔE 0.031 from Irish Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Irish Green in every format
| HEX | #019529 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 149, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.182 145.2) |
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 #019529 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #019529 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #019529 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #019529 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Irish Green
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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#35A343
oklch(63.2% 0.168 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#019529
oklch(58.2% 0.182 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5017
oklch(37.8% 0.11 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 145.2)
Irish Green 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) | #988618 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C34 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009180 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Use Irish Green 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.