#1C7255
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.093 165.7), rgb(28, 114, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#1C7255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C7255 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.093 165.7) |
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 #1C7255 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C7255 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C7255 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1C7255 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8665
oklch(55.7% 0.1 165.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1C7255
oklch(49.4% 0.093 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#1C7255 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) | #6F6953 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646157 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C7255
#1C7255
oklch(49.4% 0.093 165.7)
- #874B6D
#874B6D
oklch(49.5% 0.092 345.9)
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 #1C7255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.063
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
Use #1C7255 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.