#1C4E30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.1% 0.075 154.3), rgb(28, 78, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#1C4E30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4E30 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.075 154.3) |
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 #1C4E30 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4E30 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #1C4E30 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4E30 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D69
oklch(63% 0.114 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#248851
oklch(55.6% 0.124 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#147341
oklch(49.1% 0.116 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#165E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4E30
oklch(38.1% 0.075 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#1C4E30 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) | #4E482E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4D46 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4E30
#1C4E30
oklch(38.1% 0.075 154.3)
- #5A3253
#5A3253
oklch(38% 0.075 333.6)
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 #1C4E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #1C4E30 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.