#1AD18C
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.1% 0.168 160.1), rgb(26, 209, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#1AD18C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AD18C |
| RGB | rgb(26, 209, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 78%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.168 160.1) |
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 #1AD18C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1AD18C | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1AD18C text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1AD18C text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.048 160.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2EDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.094 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1AD18C
oklch(76.1% 0.168 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#1AD18C 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) | #CEC088 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB291 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0BF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AD18C
#1AD18C
oklch(76.1% 0.168 160.1)
- #F683D2
#F683D2
oklch(76.1% 0.167 340.3)
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 #1AD18C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1AD18C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
Use #1AD18C 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.