#1CA251
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.6% 0.161 150.7), rgb(28, 162, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#1CA251 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA251 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 162, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.161 150.7) |
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 #1CA251 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA251 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA251 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA251 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A7
oklch(81% 0.079 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B777
oklch(70.8% 0.126 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA251
oklch(62.6% 0.161 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#1CA251 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) | #A3934A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948957 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA251
#1CA251
oklch(62.6% 0.161 150.7)
- #BD5FB5
#BD5FB5
oklch(62.7% 0.161 330.6)
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 #1CA251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
Use #1CA251 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.