#1AA963
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.8% 0.154 154.9), rgb(26, 169, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#1AA963 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AA963 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 169, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.154 154.9) |
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 #1AA963 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1AA963 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA963 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AA963 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AB
oklch(81% 0.077 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1AA963
oklch(64.8% 0.154 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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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)
#1AA963 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) | #A89B5E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F68 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A798 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AA963
#1AA963
oklch(64.8% 0.154 154.9)
- #C666B3
#C666B3
oklch(64.8% 0.154 335.2)
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 #1AA963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
Use #1AA963 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.