#1C481A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.9% 0.089 142.7), rgb(28, 72, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#1C481A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 143°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C481A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.089 142.7) |
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 #1C481A | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C481A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1C481A text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C481A text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B274
oklch(70.8% 0.107 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#539E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.136 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#348831
oklch(55.6% 0.148 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#257323
oklch(49% 0.138 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C481A
oklch(35.9% 0.089 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#1C481A 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) | #4A4115 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16463E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C481A
#1C481A
oklch(35.9% 0.089 142.7)
- #522B58
#522B58
oklch(35.9% 0.089 322.1)
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 #1C481A, 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 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
Use #1C481A 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.