#1C3424
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.042 153.9), rgb(28, 52, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#1C3424 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C3424 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 52, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.042 153.9) |
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 #1C3424 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C3424 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C3424 text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C3424 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#539B6D
oklch(63% 0.101 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#348655
oklch(55.6% 0.111 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#267145
oklch(49% 0.102 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#225C39
oklch(42.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C3424
oklch(30% 0.042 153.9)
#1C3424 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) | #343023 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E25 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173330 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C3424
#1C3424
oklch(30% 0.042 153.9)
- #3B2637
#3B2637
oklch(30.1% 0.042 333.6)
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 #1C3424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
Use #1C3424 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.