#1C5232
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.079 154.3), rgb(28, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#1C5232 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5232 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.079 154.3) |
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 #1C5232 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5232 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #1C5232 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C5232 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#439F67
oklch(63.2% 0.122 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#18894E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#03743F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.102 153.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C5232
oklch(39.3% 0.079 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 154.8)
#1C5232 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) | #524B30 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4634 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08514A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5232
#1C5232
oklch(39.3% 0.079 154.3)
- #5F3557
#5F3557
oklch(39.4% 0.078 334.3)
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 #1C5232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
Use #1C5232 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.