#1C8A4C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.134 152.8), rgb(28, 138, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#1C8A4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8A4C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 138, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.134 152.8) |
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 #1C8A4C | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C8A4C | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8A4C text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8A4C text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B284
oklch(70.7% 0.096 153)
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Step 500
500
#449F64
oklch(63.2% 0.125 152.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8A4C
oklch(55.9% 0.134 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#06743C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F32
oklch(42.8% 0.104 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E1A
oklch(27.2% 0.052 152.3)
#1C8A4C 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) | #8A7E47 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7550 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8A4C
#1C8A4C
oklch(55.9% 0.134 152.8)
- #A15396
#A15396
oklch(56% 0.134 332.7)
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 #1C8A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.052
Use #1C8A4C 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.