#1C401E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.5% 0.071 144.9), rgb(28, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#1C401E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C401E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 39%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.071 144.9) |
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 #1C401E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C401E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C401E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C401E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#418545
oklch(55.6% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#327136
oklch(49.2% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C401E
oklch(33.5% 0.071 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#1C401E 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) | #413A1B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3720 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173E38 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C401E
#1C401E
oklch(33.5% 0.071 144.9)
- #49294B
#49294B
oklch(33.6% 0.071 324.9)
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 #1C401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #1C401E 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.