#1C5339
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.073 159.6), rgb(28, 83, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#1C5339 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5339 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 83, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.073 159.6) |
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 #1C5339 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5339 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #1C5339 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C5339 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28D
oklch(70.8% 0.089 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#419E71
oklch(63.1% 0.112 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#128859
oklch(55.5% 0.122 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#085E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 159.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C5339
oklch(39.8% 0.073 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#1C5339 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) | #524D37 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02534C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5339
#1C5339
oklch(39.8% 0.073 159.6)
- #613754
#613754
oklch(39.9% 0.073 339.5)
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 #1C5339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #1C5339 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.