#1C2900
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.9% 0.066 125.8), rgb(28, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#1C2900 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2900 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.066 125.8) |
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 #1C2900 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2900 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2900 text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2900 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE53
oklch(70.7% 0.124 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#729903
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2900
oklch(25.9% 0.066 125.8)
#1C2900 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) | #2C2500 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2503 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2621 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2900
#1C2900
oklch(25.9% 0.066 125.8)
- #2C1A3D
#2C1A3D
oklch(26% 0.066 306)
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 #1C2900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #1C2900 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.