#1C5221
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39% 0.097 145), rgb(28, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#1C5221 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5221 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.097 145) |
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 #1C5221 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5221 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #1C5221 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C5221 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A04C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 145)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.162 145)
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Step 700
700
#097520
oklch(49% 0.15 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#10601D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 145.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C5221
oklch(39% 0.097 145)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#1C5221 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) | #534A1C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105047 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5221
#1C5221
oklch(39% 0.097 145)
- #5E3061
#5E3061
oklch(38.9% 0.097 325)
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 #1C5221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
Use #1C5221 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.