#1CAB79
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.136 162.9), rgb(28, 171, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#1CAB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CAB79 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 171, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.136 162.9) |
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 #1CAB79 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1CAB79 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CAB79 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CAB79 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB4
oklch(81% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB58D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 163)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1CAB79
oklch(65.8% 0.136 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#1CAB79 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) | #A89E76 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CAB79
#1CAB79
oklch(65.8% 0.136 162.9)
- #CA6DA8
#CA6DA8
oklch(65.9% 0.137 342.8)
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 #1CAB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #1CAB79 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.