#1C481E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.9% 0.085 144.4), rgb(28, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#1C481E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 144°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C481E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.085 144.4) |
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 #1C481E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C481E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1C481E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C481E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B178
oklch(70.6% 0.101 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#539D55
oklch(63% 0.129 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#348839
oklch(55.7% 0.141 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#25732B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#215E25
oklch(42.8% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C481E
oklch(35.9% 0.085 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#1C481E 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) | #49411A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E21 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15463E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C481E
#1C481E
oklch(35.9% 0.085 144.4)
- #522C55
#522C55
oklch(35.9% 0.083 324.4)
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 #1C481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.012
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #1C481E 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.