#1ABE69
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.5% 0.175 153.2), rgb(26, 190, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#1ABE69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1ABE69 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 190, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.175 153.2) |
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 #1ABE69 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1ABE69 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1ABE69 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1ABE69 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 154)
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Step 300
300
#87D59F
oklch(80.8% 0.109 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1ABE69
oklch(70.5% 0.175 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#1ABE69 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) | #BEAD63 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA16F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBA9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1ABE69
#1ABE69
oklch(70.5% 0.175 153.2)
- #DE71CE
#DE71CE
oklch(70.5% 0.175 333.1)
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 #1ABE69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1ABE69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.013
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.015
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
Use #1ABE69 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.