#1C280F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.8% 0.046 130.2), rgb(28, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#1C280F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C280F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.046 130.2) |
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 #1C280F | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C280F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C280F text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C280F text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC72
oklch(70.7% 0.087 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#73974B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 130)
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Step 600
600
#5B812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 130)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C280F
oklch(25.8% 0.046 130.2)
#1C280F 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) | #2A250D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282411 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2622 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C280F
#1C280F
oklch(25.8% 0.046 130.2)
- #2A1D34
#2A1D34
oklch(25.8% 0.045 309.4)
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 #1C280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #1C280F 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.