#1C420C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.9% 0.092 138.2), rgb(28, 66, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#1C420C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C420C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 66, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.092 138.2) |
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 #1C420C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C420C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #1C420C text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C420C 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
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8720
oklch(55.6% 0.153 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#317211
oklch(49% 0.142 138)
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Step 800
800
#295D13
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C420C
oklch(33.9% 0.092 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#1C420C 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) | #443C04 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3811 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193F37 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C420C
#1C420C
oklch(33.9% 0.092 138.2)
- #4B2656
#4B2656
oklch(34% 0.092 318)
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 #1C420C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.011
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #1C420C 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.