#1C543D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.071 162.9), rgb(28, 84, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#1C543D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C543D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 84, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.071 162.9) |
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 #1C543D | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C543D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #1C543D text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1C543D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB191
oklch(70.6% 0.084 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E76
oklch(63.2% 0.109 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#0B885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#045E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C543D
oklch(40.2% 0.071 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#1C543D 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) | #534E3C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C543D
#1C543D
oklch(40.2% 0.071 162.9)
- #623852
#623852
oklch(40.1% 0.07 342.9)
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 #1C543D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #1C543D 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.