#1C4232
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.052 163.9), rgb(28, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#1C4232 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4232 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.052 163.9) |
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 #1C4232 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4232 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #1C4232 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4232 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD96
oklch(70.6% 0.062 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#58997C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8365
oklch(55.5% 0.087 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#265B45
oklch(42.8% 0.068 163.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4232
oklch(34.6% 0.052 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#1C4232 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) | #413D31 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3933 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F423D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4232
#1C4232
oklch(34.6% 0.052 163.9)
- #4D2E40
#4D2E40
oklch(34.6% 0.053 344.5)
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 #1C4232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #1C4232 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.