#1C490A
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(36% 0.103 138.7), rgb(28, 73, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#1C490A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C490A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 73, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.103 138.7) |
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 #1C490A | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C490A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1C490A text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C490A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#529F38
oklch(63.1% 0.158 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#338906
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#215F02
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C490A
oklch(36% 0.103 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#1C490A 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) | #4B4200 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E11 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18463D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C490A
#1C490A
oklch(36% 0.103 138.7)
- #53285F
#53285F
oklch(36% 0.103 318.5)
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 #1C490A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #1C490A 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.