#1AA159
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.5% 0.153 153.2), rgb(26, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#1AA159 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AA159 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.153 153.2) |
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 #1AA159 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1AA159 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1AA159 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1AA159 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 153.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1AA159
oklch(62.5% 0.153 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#1AA159 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) | #A19354 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F90 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AA159
#1AA159
oklch(62.5% 0.153 153.2)
- #BC60AE
#BC60AE
oklch(62.4% 0.153 333.2)
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 #1AA159, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1AA159.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #1AA159 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.