#1C8238
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.3% 0.143 147.8), rgb(28, 130, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#1C8238 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8238 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 130, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.143 147.8) |
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 #1C8238 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C8238 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8238 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8238 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.131 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8238
oklch(53.3% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#167430
oklch(49.1% 0.133 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#175E29
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E26
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#1C8238 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) | #837631 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F71 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8238
#1C8238
oklch(53.3% 0.143 147.8)
- #974A96
#974A96
oklch(53.3% 0.142 327.8)
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 #1C8238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1C8238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #1C8238 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.