#1C4B05
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.6% 0.109 138.2), rgb(28, 75, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#1C4B05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4B05 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 75, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.109 138.2) |
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 #1C4B05 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4B05 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #1C4B05 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4B05 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#76B461
oklch(70.8% 0.131 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#50A02F
oklch(63.2% 0.167 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4B05
oklch(36.6% 0.109 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#1C4B05 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) | #4E4300 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18483F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4B05
#1C4B05
oklch(36.6% 0.109 138.2)
- #562863
#562863
oklch(36.6% 0.109 318.3)
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 #1C4B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
Use #1C4B05 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.