#1C2E19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.044 140.9), rgb(28, 46, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#1C2E19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2E19 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.044 140.9) |
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 #1C2E19 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2E19 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2E19 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2E19 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500
#649A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8440
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2E19
oklch(27.9% 0.044 140.9)
#1C2E19 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) | #2F2B18 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2D29 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2E19
#1C2E19
oklch(27.9% 0.044 140.9)
- #332136
#332136
oklch(27.9% 0.045 321.6)
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 #1C2E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #1C2E19 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.