#1C4408
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.4% 0.098 137.7), rgb(28, 68, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#1C4408 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4408 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 68, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.098 137.7) |
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 #1C4408 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4408 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #1C4408 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4408 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB268
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#599E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.15 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8813
oklch(55.7% 0.163 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E09
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4408
oklch(34.4% 0.098 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#1C4408 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) | #463D00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A0F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194139 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4408
#1C4408
oklch(34.4% 0.098 137.7)
- #4D2659
#4D2659
oklch(34.4% 0.096 317.7)
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 #1C4408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.007
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #1C4408 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.