#1CA565
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.8% 0.147 156.3), rgb(28, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#1CA565 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA565 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.147 156.3) |
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 #1CA565 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA565 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA565 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA565 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB683
oklch(70.8% 0.114 156.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA565
oklch(63.8% 0.147 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#042F1A
oklch(27% 0.06 156.8)
#1CA565 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) | #A49761 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C69 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A395 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA565
#1CA565
oklch(63.8% 0.147 156.3)
- #C165AD
#C165AD
oklch(63.7% 0.147 335.9)
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 #1CA565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
Use #1CA565 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.