#1C4502
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.7% 0.103 136.9), rgb(28, 69, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#1C4502 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 137°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4502 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 69, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.103 136.9) |
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 #1C4502 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4502 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #1C4502 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4502 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB263
oklch(70.6% 0.123 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#589E34
oklch(63.1% 0.157 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4502
oklch(34.7% 0.103 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 136.5)
#1C4502 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) | #483E00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194239 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4502
#1C4502
oklch(34.7% 0.103 136.9)
- #4E255C
#4E255C
oklch(34.6% 0.102 316.8)
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 #1C4502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #1C4502 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.