#1C522D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.084 150.9), rgb(28, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#1C522D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C522D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.084 150.9) |
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 #1C522D | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C522D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #1C522D text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C522D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#449F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8945
oklch(55.5% 0.14 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#057437
oklch(49% 0.13 151)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C522D
oklch(39.2% 0.084 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#1C522D 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) | #524B2A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5149 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C522D
#1C522D
oklch(39.2% 0.084 150.9)
- #5F335A
#5F335A
oklch(39.2% 0.085 331.3)
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 #1C522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
Use #1C522D 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.