#1CA95B
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(64.7% 0.161 152.4), rgb(28, 169, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#1CA95B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA95B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 169, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.161 152.4) |
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 #1CA95B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CA95B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA95B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA95B text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.079 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB779
oklch(70.7% 0.127 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CA95B
oklch(64.7% 0.161 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F15
oklch(26.9% 0.067 152.3)
#1CA95B 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) | #A99A55 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F61 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A696 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA95B
#1CA95B
oklch(64.7% 0.161 152.4)
- #C564B9
#C564B9
oklch(64.6% 0.162 332.1)
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 #1CA95B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CA95B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
Use #1CA95B 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.