#1CA44D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.5), rgb(28, 164, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#1CA44D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA44D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 164, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.5) |
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 #1CA44D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA44D | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA44D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA44D text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB773
oklch(70.7% 0.131 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA44D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#052F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 149.3)
#1CA44D 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) | #A59545 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B54 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A190 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA44D
#1CA44D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.5)
- #BF5EBA
#BF5EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.168 329.3)
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 #1CA44D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
Use #1CA44D 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.