#1CA22E
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.2% 0.189 144.3), rgb(28, 162, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#1CA22E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA22E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 162, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.189 144.3) |
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 #1CA22E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA22E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA22E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1CA22E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B862
oklch(70.7% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA22E
oklch(62.2% 0.189 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#06300A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 144.5)
#1CA22E 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) | #A5921C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA22E
#1CA22E
oklch(62.2% 0.189 144.3)
- #BC56C5
#BC56C5
oklch(62.2% 0.189 324.3)
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 #1CA22E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #1CA22E 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.