#1C8A30
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.5), rgb(28, 138, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#1C8A30 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8A30 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 138, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.5) |
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 #1C8A30 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C8A30 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8A30 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8A30 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA5
oklch(81% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B474
oklch(70.8% 0.115 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A04E
oklch(63.1% 0.147 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8A30
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#097523
oklch(49% 0.148 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#10601F
oklch(42.9% 0.123 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#1C8A30 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) | #8C7D25 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807438 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008677 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8A30
#1C8A30
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.5)
- #A04CA5
#A04CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 325.3)
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 #1C8A30, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1C8A30.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
Use #1C8A30 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.