#1AB029
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66% 0.208 143.7), rgb(26, 176, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#1AB029 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AB029 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 176, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 74%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.208 143.7) |
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 #1AB029 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1AB029 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AB029 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1AB029 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#99D296
oklch(80.9% 0.102 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#59BA59
oklch(70.8% 0.163 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1AB029
oklch(66% 0.208 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#023005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.8)
#1AB029 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) | #B49F08 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49438 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB96 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AB029
#1AB029
oklch(66% 0.208 143.7)
- #CC5BD9
#CC5BD9
oklch(65.9% 0.208 323.4)
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 #1AB029, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1AB029.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.050
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.051
Use #1AB029 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.