#1AA262
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.9% 0.146 156), rgb(26, 162, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#1AA262 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AA262 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 162, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.146 156) |
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 #1AA262 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1AA262 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1AA262 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA262 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB682
oklch(70.8% 0.115 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1AA262
oklch(62.9% 0.146 156)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#052F19
oklch(27% 0.061 155.4)
#1AA262 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) | #A1945E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928966 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A092 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AA262
#1AA262
oklch(62.9% 0.146 156)
- #BE63AA
#BE63AA
oklch(62.9% 0.146 336.1)
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 #1AA262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.049
Use #1AA262 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.