#1C4818
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.091 142), rgb(28, 72, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#1C4818 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4818 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.091 142) |
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 #1C4818 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4818 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1C4818 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4818 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B272
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#539E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#34882D
oklch(55.6% 0.151 142)
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Step 700
700
#26731F
oklch(49% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#215E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4818
oklch(35.8% 0.091 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#1C4818 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) | #4A4113 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16463E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4818
#1C4818
oklch(35.8% 0.091 142)
- #522A58
#522A58
oklch(35.7% 0.091 322.2)
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 #1C4818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.012
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
Use #1C4818 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.