#1AA862
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.5% 0.154 154.8), rgb(26, 168, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#1AA862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AA862 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 168, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.154 154.8) |
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 #1AA862 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1AA862 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA862 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA862 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 154.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1AA862
oklch(64.5% 0.154 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F18
oklch(26.9% 0.063 155.1)
#1AA862 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) | #A79A5D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E67 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A697 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AA862
#1AA862
oklch(64.5% 0.154 154.8)
- #C565B3
#C565B3
oklch(64.5% 0.155 334.7)
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 #1AA862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #1AA862 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.