#1CA077
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.124 165.8), rgb(28, 160, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#1CA077 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA077 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 160, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 70%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.124 165.8) |
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 #1CA077 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA077 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA077 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1CA077 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB7
oklch(81% 0.062 165)
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Step 400
400
#5FB492
oklch(70.7% 0.098 165.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA077
oklch(62.9% 0.124 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.4)
#1CA077 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) | #9C9475 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A095 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA077
#1CA077
oklch(62.9% 0.124 165.8)
- #BD6899
#BD6899
oklch(62.9% 0.124 345.6)
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 #1CA077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.052
Use #1CA077 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.