#1C8F43
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.2% 0.15 149.3), rgb(28, 143, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#1C8F43 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8F43 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 143, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.15 149.3) |
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 #1C8F43 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8F43 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8F43 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8F43 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A059
oklch(63.1% 0.138 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8F43
oklch(57.2% 0.15 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#095F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#154E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#1C8F43 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) | #90823C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837949 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8F43
#1C8F43
oklch(57.2% 0.15 149.3)
- #A653A2
#A653A2
oklch(57.2% 0.148 329.1)
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 #1C8F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #1C8F43 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.