#1C4100
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.4% 0.099 135.8), rgb(28, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#1C4100 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4100 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.099 135.8) |
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 #1C4100 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4100 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #1C4100 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4100 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB165
oklch(70.6% 0.118 136)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D36
oklch(63.1% 0.151 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4100
oklch(33.4% 0.099 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#1C4100 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) | #443A00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3707 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3E36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4100
#1C4100
oklch(33.4% 0.099 135.8)
- #4A2358
#4A2358
oklch(33.5% 0.099 316.3)
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 #1C4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.010
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
Use #1C4100 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.