#1C8D61
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.2% 0.119 161.3), rgb(28, 141, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#1C8D61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8D61 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 141, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.119 161.3) |
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 #1C8D61 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8D61 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8D61 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8D61 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB190
oklch(70.6% 0.084 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#419E74
oklch(63.2% 0.11 161.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8D61
oklch(57.2% 0.119 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#095E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#1C8D61 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) | #8B825E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7864 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D81 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8D61
#1C8D61
oklch(57.2% 0.119 161.3)
- #A65A8C
#A65A8C
oklch(57.3% 0.118 341.5)
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 #1C8D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.013
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
Use #1C8D61 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.