#1C6228
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.9% 0.114 146.2), rgb(28, 98, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#1C6228 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C6228 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 98, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 56%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.114 146.2) |
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 #1C6228 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C6228 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C6228 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1C6228 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B378
oklch(70.8% 0.108 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F55
oklch(63.2% 0.136 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#278939
oklch(55.6% 0.147 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#17742B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 146.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C6228
oklch(43.9% 0.114 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#1C6228 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) | #635923 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #056055 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C6228
#1C6228
oklch(43.9% 0.114 146.2)
- #713873
#713873
oklch(43.7% 0.114 326)
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 #1C6228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
Use #1C6228 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.