#1C5E4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.074 169.1), rgb(28, 94, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#1C5E4A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5E4A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 94, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 169.1) |
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 #1C5E4A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C5E4A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C5E4A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5E4A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#74AF99
oklch(70.7% 0.07 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.089 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#29856A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A7158
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C5E4A
oklch(43.5% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#1C5E4A 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) | #5B5749 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F58 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5E4A
#1C5E4A
oklch(43.5% 0.074 169.1)
- #6F3F57
#6F3F57
oklch(43.4% 0.074 349.3)
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 #1C5E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #1C5E4A 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.