#1CA268
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.1% 0.14 158.2), rgb(28, 162, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#1CA268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA268 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 162, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.14 158.2) |
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 #1CA268 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA268 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA268 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA268 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFB0
oklch(81% 0.069 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB586
oklch(70.6% 0.109 158)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA268
oklch(63.1% 0.14 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.6)
#1CA268 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) | #A09564 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A193 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA268
#1CA268
oklch(63.1% 0.14 158.2)
- #BE65A6
#BE65A6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 338.2)
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 #1CA268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.048
Use #1CA268 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.