#1C2C18
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.2% 0.042 139.5), rgb(28, 44, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#1C2C18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 139°. 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 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2C18 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 44, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.042 139.5) |
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 #1C2C18 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2C18 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2C18 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2C18 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985C
oklch(63% 0.101 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8342
oklch(55.7% 0.111 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#406E34
oklch(49% 0.101 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2C18
oklch(27.2% 0.042 139.5)
#1C2C18 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) | #2D2917 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2719 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2B27 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2C18
#1C2C18
oklch(27.2% 0.042 139.5)
- #302034
#302034
oklch(27.2% 0.042 319.5)
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 #1C2C18, 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
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #1C2C18 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.