#1C5619
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(40.1% 0.11 142.5), rgb(28, 86, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#1C5619 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5619 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 86, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.11 142.5) |
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 #1C5619 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5619 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #1C5619 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5619 text on black | 2.39:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23A
oklch(63.1% 0.17 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.184 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#066105
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C5619
oklch(40.1% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#1C5619 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) | #584E11 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115349 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5619
#1C5619
oklch(40.1% 0.11 142.5)
- #63306A
#63306A
oklch(40.1% 0.11 322.7)
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 #1C5619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
Use #1C5619 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.