#1C560A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(40% 0.12 139.8), rgb(28, 86, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#1C560A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C560A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 86, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.12 139.8) |
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 #1C560A | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C560A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #1C560A text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1C560A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF98
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A224
oklch(63% 0.184 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C560A
oklch(40% 0.12 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.077 140)
#1C560A 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) | #594D00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524914 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145348 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C560A
#1C560A
oklch(40% 0.12 139.8)
- #632D6F
#632D6F
oklch(39.9% 0.121 320)
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 #1C560A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #1C560A 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.