#1CA165
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.7% 0.141 157.2), rgb(28, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#1CA165 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA165 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 70%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.141 157.2) |
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 #1CA165 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA165 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA165 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1CA165 text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAF
oklch(81% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B585
oklch(70.6% 0.11 157.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA165
oklch(62.7% 0.141 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.6)
#1CA165 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) | #A09461 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918969 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A092 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA165
#1CA165
oklch(62.7% 0.141 157.2)
- #BD63A7
#BD63A7
oklch(62.7% 0.142 337.1)
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 #1CA165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
Use #1CA165 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.