#1C2A16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.6% 0.04 136.7), rgb(28, 42, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#1C2A16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2A16 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.04 136.7) |
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 #1C2A16 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2A16 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2A16 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2A16 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D975B
oklch(63% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#558140
oklch(55.5% 0.106 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#456D32
oklch(49% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2A16
oklch(26.6% 0.04 136.7)
#1C2A16 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) | #2B2715 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292617 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2925 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2A16
#1C2A16
oklch(26.6% 0.04 136.7)
- #2D1F33
#2D1F33
oklch(26.5% 0.041 315.4)
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 #1C2A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #1C2A16 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.