#1AD787
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.6% 0.179 157.3), rgb(26, 215, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#1AD787 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1AD787 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 215, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.179 157.3) |
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 #1AD787 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1AD787 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1AD787 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1AD787 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
-
Step 100
100
#CEF5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.053 157.1)
-
Step 200
200
#A0EDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.099 157.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#1AD787
oklch(77.6% 0.179 157.3)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
-
Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
-
Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#1AD787 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) | #D5C582 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1AD787
#1AD787
oklch(77.6% 0.179 157.3)
- #FC84DF
#FC84DF
oklch(77.5% 0.18 337.1)
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 #1AD787, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1AD787.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
Use #1AD787 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.