#1C270A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.4% 0.05 127.1), rgb(28, 39, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#1C270A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C270A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 39, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 59%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.05 127.1) |
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 #1C270A | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C270A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C270A text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C270A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#75973F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8119
oklch(55.7% 0.133 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D08
oklch(49.2% 0.124 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#40590E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127)
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Step 900
900
#364915
oklch(37.7% 0.08 127)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C270A
oklch(25.4% 0.05 127.1)
#1C270A 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) | #292407 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2521 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C270A
#1C270A
oklch(25.4% 0.05 127.1)
- #291C35
#291C35
oklch(25.5% 0.049 307.2)
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 #1C270A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #1C270A 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.