#1C4816
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.093 141.3), rgb(28, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#1C4816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4816 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.093 141.3) |
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 #1C4816 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4816 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1C4816 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4816 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E49
oklch(63.1% 0.142 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#348829
oklch(55.5% 0.154 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#26731B
oklch(49% 0.143 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E19
oklch(42.7% 0.119 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4816
oklch(35.8% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#1C4816 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) | #4A4110 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16463D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4816
#1C4816
oklch(35.8% 0.093 141.3)
- #522A59
#522A59
oklch(35.8% 0.092 321.5)
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 #1C4816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
Use #1C4816 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.