#1C5A00
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.1% 0.13 139.1), rgb(28, 90, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#1C5A00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5A00 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 90, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.13 139.1) |
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 #1C5A00 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5A00 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C5A00 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5A00 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.155 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#348910
oklch(55.6% 0.169 139)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C5A00
oklch(41.1% 0.13 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#214E12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#1C5A00 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) | #5D5100 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13574B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5A00
#1C5A00
oklch(41.1% 0.13 139.1)
- #682E76
#682E76
oklch(41.2% 0.129 319.4)
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 #1C5A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.014
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #1C5A00 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.