#1C460C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.1% 0.098 138.7), rgb(28, 70, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#1C460C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 139°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C460C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 70, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.098 138.7) |
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 #1C460C | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C460C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1C460C text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C460C text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#388817
oklch(55.5% 0.163 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A7304
oklch(49% 0.151 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C460C
oklch(35.1% 0.098 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#1C460C 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) | #483F03 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C12 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18433B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C460C
#1C460C
oklch(35.1% 0.098 138.7)
- #50275B
#50275B
oklch(35.1% 0.098 318.8)
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 #1C460C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.011
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #1C460C 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.