#1C4F00
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.8% 0.117 138), rgb(28, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#1C4F00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4F00 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.117 138) |
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 #1C4F00 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4F00 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #1C4F00 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4F00 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF97
oklch(81% 0.089 138)
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Step 400
400
#73B55B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#4AA122
oklch(63.1% 0.179 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#1C4F00 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) | #524700 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174C42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4F00
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
- #5A2969
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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 #1C4F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #1C4F00 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.