#1C490C
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36% 0.102 139), rgb(28, 73, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#1C490C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C490C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 73, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.102 139) |
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 #1C490C | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C490C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1C490C text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C490C 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B367
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#529F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.157 139)
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Step 600
600
#33890D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#215F06
oklch(42.8% 0.131 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C490C
oklch(36% 0.102 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#1C490C 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) | #4B4202 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E13 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17463D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C490C
#1C490C
oklch(36% 0.102 139)
- #53285E
#53285E
oklch(35.9% 0.102 319.1)
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 #1C490C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #1C490C 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.