#1C290D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.1% 0.05 130), rgb(28, 41, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#1C290D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C290D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 41, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.05 130) |
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 #1C290D | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C290D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C290D text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C290D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#719843
oklch(63.2% 0.122 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#598220
oklch(55.7% 0.133 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E12
oklch(49.2% 0.123 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5913
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C290D
oklch(26.1% 0.05 130)
#1C290D 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) | #2B260A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2723 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C290D
#1C290D
oklch(26.1% 0.05 130)
- #2C1D36
#2C1D36
oklch(26.1% 0.05 310.9)
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 #1C290D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #1C290D 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.