#1C462E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.063 156.1), rgb(28, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#1C462E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C462E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.063 156.1) |
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 #1C462E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C462E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #1C462E text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C462E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#549B71
oklch(63.1% 0.097 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#358559
oklch(55.5% 0.105 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#267149
oklch(49.1% 0.098 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 156.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C462E
oklch(35.7% 0.063 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#1C462E 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) | #46412D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104540 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C462E
#1C462E
oklch(35.7% 0.063 156.1)
- #512F49
#512F49
oklch(35.7% 0.063 336)
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 #1C462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
Use #1C462E 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.