#1C8B68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.8% 0.11 166.2), rgb(28, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#1C8B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.11 166.2) |
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 #1C8B68 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8B68 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8B68 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8B68 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400
#6FB195
oklch(70.8% 0.08 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#429D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 165.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8B68
oklch(56.8% 0.11 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D44
oklch(42.6% 0.084 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D3A
oklch(37.9% 0.066 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#1C8B68 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) | #888166 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8B68
#1C8B68
oklch(56.8% 0.11 166.2)
- #A45A84
#A45A84
oklch(56.7% 0.11 346.1)
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 #1C8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
Use #1C8B68 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.