#1C5840
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.4% 0.074 163.3), rgb(28, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#1C5840 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5840 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.074 163.3) |
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 #1C5840 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5840 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C5840 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5840 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#529A7A
oklch(63% 0.088 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#328563
oklch(55.6% 0.097 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#247052
oklch(49% 0.089 163.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C5840
oklch(41.4% 0.074 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#1C5840 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) | #56513F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B42 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005851 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5840
#1C5840
oklch(41.4% 0.074 163.3)
- #673A56
#673A56
oklch(41.3% 0.075 342.9)
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 #1C5840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #1C5840 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.