#1AA600
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7), rgb(26, 166, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#1AA600 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AA600 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 166, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7) |
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 #1AA600 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1AA600 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA600 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA600 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD293
oklch(81% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB953
oklch(70.6% 0.165 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#053002
oklch(27% 0.087 141.7)
#1AA600 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) | #AA9500 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B22 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A18C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AA600
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
- #C152D3
#C152D3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 321.9)
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 #1AA600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1AA600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.052
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.053
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.055
Use #1AA600 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.