#1CA769
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.4% 0.145 157.3), rgb(28, 167, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#1CA769 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA769 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 167, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.145 157.3) |
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 #1CA769 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA769 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA769 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA769 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB684
oklch(70.7% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA769
oklch(64.4% 0.145 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F1A
oklch(27% 0.06 156.8)
#1CA769 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) | #A69965 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A697 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA769
#1CA769
oklch(64.4% 0.145 157.3)
- #C467AD
#C467AD
oklch(64.4% 0.146 337.3)
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 #1CA769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #1CA769 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.