#1C8F5D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.7% 0.125 158.6), rgb(28, 143, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#1C8F5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C8F5D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 143, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.125 158.6) |
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 #1C8F5D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C8F5D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C8F5D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C8F5D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#409E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C8F5D
oklch(57.7% 0.125 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#065E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159)
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Step 900
900
#144D32
oklch(37.6% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#1C8F5D 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) | #8E835A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A60 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E82 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C8F5D
#1C8F5D
oklch(57.7% 0.125 158.6)
- #A85992
#A85992
oklch(57.6% 0.126 338.6)
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 #1C8F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #1C8F5D 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.