#1C9136
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.5% 0.163 146.2), rgb(28, 145, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#1C9136 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C9136 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 145, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 68%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.163 146.2) |
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 #1C9136 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C9136 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C9136 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C9136 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.151 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C9136
oklch(57.5% 0.163 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#07601E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#1C9136 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) | #93832C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C9136
#1C9136
oklch(57.5% 0.163 146.2)
- #A850AB
#A850AB
oklch(57.4% 0.163 326.2)
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 #1C9136, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1C9136.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.008
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
Use #1C9136 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.