#1C865E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.112 162.3), rgb(28, 134, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#1C865E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C865E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 134, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.112 162.3) |
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 #1C865E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C865E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C865E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C865E text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B191
oklch(70.8% 0.081 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#469D76
oklch(63.2% 0.104 161.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C865E
oklch(55.2% 0.112 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B724E
oklch(48.9% 0.104 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#115D40
oklch(42.6% 0.086 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#194D37
oklch(37.9% 0.067 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#1C865E 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) | #847C5C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777261 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C865E
#1C865E
oklch(55.2% 0.112 162.3)
- #9E5684
#9E5684
oklch(55.3% 0.111 342.4)
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 #1C865E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
Use #1C865E 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.