#1C8B44
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.1% 0.143 150.1), rgb(28, 139, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#1C8B44 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8B44 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 139, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.143 150.1) |
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 #1C8B44 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C8B44 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8B44 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8B44 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#449F5D
oklch(63% 0.131 150)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8B44
oklch(56.1% 0.143 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#057534
oklch(49.2% 0.134 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.11 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#1C8B44 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) | #8C7E3E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7649 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8B44
#1C8B44
oklch(56.1% 0.143 150.1)
- #A2519C
#A2519C
oklch(56.1% 0.144 330.1)
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 #1C8B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #1C8B44 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.