#1C4805
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.7% 0.105 137.8), rgb(28, 72, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#1C4805 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4805 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.105 137.8) |
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 #1C4805 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4805 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #1C4805 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4805 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B363
oklch(70.7% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#549F34
oklch(63.1% 0.16 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4805
oklch(35.7% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#1C4805 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) | #4B4100 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18453C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4805
#1C4805
oklch(35.7% 0.105 137.8)
- #52275F
#52275F
oklch(35.7% 0.104 317.8)
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 #1C4805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #1C4805 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.