#1C482B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.07 152.4), rgb(28, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#1C482B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 152°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C482B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.07 152.4) |
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 #1C482B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C482B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1C482B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C482B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#328651
oklch(55.5% 0.116 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#237241
oklch(49.1% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C482B
oklch(36.2% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#1C482B 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) | #484229 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104741 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C482B
#1C482B
oklch(36.2% 0.07 152.4)
- #532F4E
#532F4E
oklch(36.2% 0.07 332.1)
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 #1C482B, 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 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #1C482B 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.