#1C4209
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.8% 0.094 137.6), rgb(28, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#1C4209 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 138°. 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4209 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.094 137.6) |
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 #1C4209 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4209 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #1C4209 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4209 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D40
oklch(63.1% 0.144 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F871A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#317209
oklch(49% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#295D0E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4209
oklch(33.8% 0.094 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#1C4209 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) | #443B01 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40380F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193F37 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4209
#1C4209
oklch(33.8% 0.094 137.6)
- #4B2557
#4B2557
oklch(33.9% 0.095 317.5)
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 #1C4209, 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 0.016
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
Use #1C4209 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.