#1C562F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.4% 0.089 151.1), rgb(28, 86, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#1C562F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C562F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 86, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.089 151.1) |
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 #1C562F | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C562F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #1C562F text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1C562F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB086
oklch(70.8% 0.084 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#559C68
oklch(63.2% 0.106 151)
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Step 600
600
#37864F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#287140
oklch(49% 0.106 151.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C562F
oklch(40.4% 0.089 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#1C562F 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) | #564F2C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4932 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08554C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C562F
#1C562F
oklch(40.4% 0.089 151.1)
- #64355F
#64355F
oklch(40.5% 0.09 331.1)
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 #1C562F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #1C562F 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.