#1C9746
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.4% 0.157 149.2), rgb(28, 151, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#1C9746 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C9746 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 151, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.157 149.2) |
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 #1C9746 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C9746 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C9746 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C9746 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B676
oklch(70.8% 0.123 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1C9746
oklch(59.4% 0.157 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#055020
oklch(37.8% 0.103 149)
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Step 950
950
#092F14
oklch(27.1% 0.065 149.3)
#1C9746 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) | #98893F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009484 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C9746
#1C9746
oklch(59.4% 0.157 149.2)
- #B057AB
#B057AB
oklch(59.5% 0.157 329.5)
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 #1C9746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #1C9746 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.