#1CA85F
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.5% 0.156 153.7), rgb(28, 168, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#1CA85F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA85F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 168, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.156 153.7) |
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 #1CA85F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA85F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA85F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA85F text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AA
oklch(81% 0.077 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77D
oklch(70.8% 0.123 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA85F
oklch(64.5% 0.156 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F17
oklch(27% 0.064 153.7)
#1CA85F 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) | #A8995A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E64 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A696 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA85F
#1CA85F
oklch(64.5% 0.156 153.7)
- #C465B5
#C465B5
oklch(64.5% 0.156 333.4)
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 #1CA85F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CA85F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
Use #1CA85F 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.