#1C2608
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.1% 0.051 125.5), rgb(28, 38, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#1C2608 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2608 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 38, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.051 125.5) |
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 #1C2608 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2608 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2608 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2608 text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AB68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#78963C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#618012
oklch(55.6% 0.134 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415808
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2608
oklch(25.1% 0.051 125.5)
#1C2608 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) | #282305 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2420 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2608
#1C2608
oklch(25.1% 0.051 125.5)
- #281B35
#281B35
oklch(25.1% 0.051 306.1)
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 #1C2608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #1C2608 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.