#1C805D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.5% 0.105 164.2), rgb(28, 128, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#1C805D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C805D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.105 164.2) |
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 #1C805D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C805D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C805D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C805D text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B094
oklch(70.7% 0.076 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.096 164.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C805D
oklch(53.5% 0.105 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#157252
oklch(49.2% 0.098 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#165D43
oklch(42.8% 0.081 164)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#1C805D 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) | #7D765B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008076 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C805D
#1C805D
oklch(53.5% 0.105 164.2)
- #97537C
#97537C
oklch(53.5% 0.104 344.2)
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 #1C805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.064
Use #1C805D 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.