#1C8D30
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.163 145.4), rgb(28, 141, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#1C8D30 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8D30 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 141, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.163 145.4) |
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 #1C8D30 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8D30 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8D30 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8D30 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A04C
oklch(63% 0.15 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8D30
oklch(56.4% 0.163 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#027620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D601D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#174F1E
oklch(37.9% 0.098 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#1C8D30 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) | #8F7F25 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837738 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8D30
#1C8D30
oklch(56.4% 0.163 145.4)
- #A44DA9
#A44DA9
oklch(56.4% 0.163 325.4)
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 #1C8D30, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1C8D30.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
Use #1C8D30 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.