#1C520E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.8% 0.113 140.1), rgb(28, 82, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#1C520E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C520E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.113 140.1) |
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 #1C520E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C520E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #1C520E text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C520E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B562
oklch(70.7% 0.135 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A130
oklch(63% 0.172 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C520E
oklch(38.8% 0.113 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#1C520E 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) | #544A02 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4515 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154F45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C520E
#1C520E
oklch(38.8% 0.113 140.1)
- #5E2C69
#5E2C69
oklch(38.7% 0.113 320.1)
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 #1C520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #1C520E 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.