#1C8D68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.4% 0.112 165.2), rgb(28, 141, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#1C8D68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 165°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8D68 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 141, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.112 165.2) |
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 #1C8D68 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8D68 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8D68 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8D68 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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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
#6EB194
oklch(70.7% 0.081 165)
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Step 500
500
#419D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 165.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8D68
oklch(57.4% 0.112 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#085E43
oklch(42.8% 0.087 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#154D39
oklch(37.8% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#1C8D68 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) | #8A8266 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D83 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8D68
#1C8D68
oklch(57.4% 0.112 165.2)
- #A75B87
#A75B87
oklch(57.3% 0.113 345.5)
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 #1C8D68, 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 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
Use #1C8D68 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.