#1C5526
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.097 146.8), rgb(28, 85, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#1C5526 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5526 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 85, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.097 146.8) |
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 #1C5526 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5526 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #1C5526 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5526 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB475
oklch(70.7% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A150
oklch(63.2% 0.149 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#108B33
oklch(55.6% 0.161 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#076020
oklch(42.7% 0.124 146.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C5526
oklch(40% 0.097 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#1C5526 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) | #564D22 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4829 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D534A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5526
#1C5526
oklch(40% 0.097 146.8)
- #623363
#623363
oklch(40% 0.096 326.4)
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 #1C5526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #1C5526 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.