#1F8828
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.9% 0.162 144), rgb(31, 136, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#1F8828 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F8828 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 136, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.162 144) |
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 #1F8828 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F8828 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F8828 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F8828 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F8828
oklch(54.9% 0.162 144)
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Step 700
700
#11751C
oklch(49.1% 0.151 144)
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Step 800
800
#145F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 144)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#1F8828 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) | #8B7B1A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7331 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008475 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F8828
#1F8828
oklch(54.9% 0.162 144)
- #9E49A6
#9E49A6
oklch(54.9% 0.164 324.1)
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 #1F8828, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1F8828.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #1F8828 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.