#1C4D30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7), rgb(28, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#1C4D30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4D30 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7) |
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 #1C4D30 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4D30 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #1C4D30 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4D30 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB1
oklch(81% 0.055 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B188
oklch(70.7% 0.088 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#278852
oklch(55.7% 0.122 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#177343
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#185E37
oklch(42.8% 0.094 154.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#1C4D30 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) | #4D472E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464232 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4C45 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4D30
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
- #593251
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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 #1C4D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #1C4D30 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.