#1CA44F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.166 149.9), rgb(28, 164, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#1CA44F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 150°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA44F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 164, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.166 149.9) |
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 #1CA44F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA44F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1CA44F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA44F text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 150)
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Step 400
400
#5FB774
oklch(70.7% 0.13 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA44F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#052F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150)
#1CA44F 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) | #A59548 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B55 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A190 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA44F
#1CA44F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 149.9)
- #BF5FB9
#BF5FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.166 329.7)
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 #1CA44F, 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 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #1CA44F 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.