#1C550C
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.7% 0.118 140), rgb(28, 85, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#1C550C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C550C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 85, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.118 140) |
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 #1C550C | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C550C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #1C550C text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C550C text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 140)
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Step 500
500
#41A228
oklch(63.1% 0.181 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C550C
oklch(39.7% 0.118 140)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#1C550C 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) | #584C00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514815 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145248 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C550C
#1C550C
oklch(39.7% 0.118 140)
- #622D6D
#622D6D
oklch(39.7% 0.118 320.5)
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 #1C550C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #1C550C 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.