#1C6429
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.5% 0.116 146.4), rgb(28, 100, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#1C6429 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C6429 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 100, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 56%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.116 146.4) |
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 #1C6429 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C6429 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C6429 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1C6429 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#A5CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B378
oklch(70.7% 0.108 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#499F54
oklch(63.1% 0.138 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#248938
oklch(55.5% 0.149 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#13742A
oklch(49% 0.139 146.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C6429
oklch(44.5% 0.116 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#1C6429 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) | #655B23 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #036257 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C6429
#1C6429
oklch(44.5% 0.116 146.4)
- #743A75
#743A75
oklch(44.6% 0.115 326.7)
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 #1C6429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
Use #1C6429 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.