#1CA92E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.1% 0.197 144.2), rgb(28, 169, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#1CA92E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA92E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 169, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.197 144.2) |
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 #1CA92E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA92E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA92E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA92E text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD199
oklch(80.8% 0.096 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB95F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA92E
oklch(64.1% 0.197 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#1CA92E 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) | #AC9819 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A491 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA92E
#1CA92E
oklch(64.1% 0.197 144.2)
- #C459CE
#C459CE
oklch(64.1% 0.197 324.2)
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 #1CA92E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CA92E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.007
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
Use #1CA92E 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.