#1C4D22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.5% 0.088 145.8), rgb(28, 77, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#1C4D22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4D22 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 77, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.088 145.8) |
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 #1C4D22 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4D22 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #1C4D22 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4D22 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B278
oklch(70.6% 0.105 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F54
oklch(63.2% 0.136 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#298938
oklch(55.6% 0.148 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A742A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#195F24
oklch(42.8% 0.114 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4D22
oklch(37.5% 0.088 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#1C4D22 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) | #4E461E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484225 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124B43 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4D22
#1C4D22
oklch(37.5% 0.088 145.8)
- #582F5A
#582F5A
oklch(37.5% 0.087 325.4)
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 #1C4D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
Use #1C4D22 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.