#1CA45E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.4% 0.152 154.1), rgb(28, 164, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#1CA45E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA45E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.152 154.1) |
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 #1CA45E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA45E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA45E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA45E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67E
oklch(70.6% 0.119 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA45E
oklch(63.4% 0.152 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#1CA45E 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) | #A49659 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B63 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A293 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA45E
#1CA45E
oklch(63.4% 0.152 154.1)
- #C063B0
#C063B0
oklch(63.4% 0.152 334)
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 #1CA45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
Use #1CA45E 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.