#1C4820
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36% 0.082 145.3), rgb(28, 72, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#1C4820 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 145°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4820 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.082 145.3) |
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 #1C4820 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4820 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1C4820 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4820 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B17A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#539D58
oklch(63.1% 0.126 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#33883C
oklch(55.7% 0.139 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#25732E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#215E27
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4820
oklch(36% 0.082 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#1C4820 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) | #49421D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E23 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14463F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4820
#1C4820
oklch(36% 0.082 145.3)
- #522C54
#522C54
oklch(35.9% 0.082 325.3)
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 #1C4820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.013
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #1C4820 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.