#1B8201
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52.9% 0.174 141.1), rgb(27, 130, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#1B8201 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B8201 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 130, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 98%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.174 141.1) |
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 #1B8201 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B8201 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B8201 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B8201 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B469
oklch(70.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03D
oklch(63.1% 0.16 141.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B8201
oklch(52.9% 0.174 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#176009
oklch(42.8% 0.135 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#1B8201 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) | #867500 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D19 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E6E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B8201
#1B8201
oklch(52.9% 0.174 141.1)
- #9740A7
#9740A7
oklch(52.9% 0.175 321.2)
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 #1B8201, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B8201.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.054
Use #1B8201 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.