#1C4116
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.7% 0.082 141), rgb(28, 65, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#1C4116 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4116 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 65, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.082 141) |
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 #1C4116 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4116 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #1C4116 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4116 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB076
oklch(70.7% 0.098 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#408635
oklch(55.6% 0.136 141)
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Step 700
700
#317127
oklch(48.9% 0.126 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D22
oklch(42.8% 0.105 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4116
oklch(33.7% 0.082 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#1C4116 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) | #433B12 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3819 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183F38 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4116
#1C4116
oklch(33.7% 0.082 141)
- #4A2750
#4A2750
oklch(33.7% 0.082 321.6)
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 #1C4116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
Use #1C4116 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.