#1C8E36
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.7% 0.16 146.4), rgb(28, 142, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#1C8E36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8E36 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 142, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.16 146.4) |
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 #1C8E36 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8E36 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8E36 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8E36 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A050
oklch(63% 0.146 146.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8E36
oklch(56.7% 0.16 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B6020
oklch(42.8% 0.124 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#164E20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#1C8E36 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) | #90802D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8E36
#1C8E36
oklch(56.7% 0.16 146.4)
- #A54FA7
#A54FA7
oklch(56.7% 0.159 326.6)
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 #1C8E36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1C8E36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
Use #1C8E36 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.