#1CA357
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.157 152.2), rgb(28, 163, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#1CA357 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 152°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA357 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.157 152.2) |
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 #1CA357 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA357 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA357 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA357 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA357
oklch(63% 0.157 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#1CA357 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) | #A39551 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A191 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA357
#1CA357
oklch(63% 0.157 152.2)
- #BE61B2
#BE61B2
oklch(63% 0.156 332.3)
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 #1CA357, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CA357.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.051
Use #1CA357 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.