#1C4826
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.076 148.8), rgb(28, 72, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#1C4826 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4826 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.076 148.8) |
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 #1C4826 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4826 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #1C4826 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4826 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B181
oklch(70.8% 0.092 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#338747
oklch(55.6% 0.127 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#247239
oklch(49% 0.117 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4826
oklch(36.1% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#1C4826 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) | #494224 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E28 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124740 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4826
#1C4826
oklch(36.1% 0.076 148.8)
- #532E51
#532E51
oklch(36.2% 0.075 328.9)
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 #1C4826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
Use #1C4826 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.