#1C8F47
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.2% 0.146 150.4), rgb(28, 143, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#1C8F47 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8F47 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 143, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.146 150.4) |
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 #1C8F47 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8F47 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8F47 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8F47 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A05D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 150.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8F47
oklch(57.2% 0.146 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#095F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#154E28
oklch(37.7% 0.087 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#1C8F47 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) | #908241 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8F47
#1C8F47
oklch(57.2% 0.146 150.4)
- #A754A0
#A754A0
oklch(57.3% 0.146 330.5)
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 #1C8F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
Use #1C8F47 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.