#1C4202
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.8% 0.099 136.3), rgb(28, 66, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#1C4202 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4202 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 66, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.099 136.3) |
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 #1C4202 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4202 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #1C4202 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4202 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB165
oklch(70.6% 0.118 136)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D37
oklch(63% 0.152 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8704
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D01
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4202
oklch(33.8% 0.099 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#1C4202 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) | #453B00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403809 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3F37 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4202
#1C4202
oklch(33.8% 0.099 136.3)
- #4B2459
#4B2459
oklch(33.8% 0.099 316.4)
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 #1C4202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
Use #1C4202 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.