#1C4602
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35% 0.104 137), rgb(28, 70, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#1C4602 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4602 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 70, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.104 137) |
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 #1C4602 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4602 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1C4602 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4602 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#7AB363
oklch(70.8% 0.126 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#569F32
oklch(63.2% 0.161 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4602
oklch(35% 0.104 137)
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Step 950
950
#152D0A
oklch(26.8% 0.065 137.3)
#1C4602 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) | #493F00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C0A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19433A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4602
#1C4602
oklch(35% 0.104 137)
- #50255E
#50255E
oklch(35% 0.106 317.2)
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 #1C4602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.010
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #1C4602 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.