#1BA20E
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62% 0.204 142), rgb(27, 162, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#1BA20E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BA20E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 162, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.204 142) |
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 #1BA20E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1BA20E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1BA20E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1BA20E text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B957
oklch(70.8% 0.16 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1BA20E
oklch(62% 0.204 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#1BA20E 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) | #A69200 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988826 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D89 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BA20E
#1BA20E
oklch(62% 0.204 142)
- #BC51CD
#BC51CD
oklch(62% 0.204 322)
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 #1BA20E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BA20E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.051
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.056
Use #1BA20E 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.