#1C8109
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52.7% 0.17 141.4), rgb(28, 129, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#1C8109 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8109 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 129, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.17 141.4) |
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 #1C8109 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C8109 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8109 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8109 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA040
oklch(63.1% 0.157 141.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8109
oklch(52.7% 0.17 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#197508
oklch(49.1% 0.158 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#195F0E
oklch(42.6% 0.131 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E15
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#1C8109 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) | #847400 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D6D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8109
#1C8109
oklch(52.7% 0.17 141.4)
- #9641A5
#9641A5
oklch(52.8% 0.171 321.4)
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 #1C8109, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1C8109.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.010
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.057
Use #1C8109 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.