#1BA445
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(63% 0.174 147.8), rgb(27, 164, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#1BA445 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BA445 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 164, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.174 147.8) |
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 #1BA445 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1BA445 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1BA445 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BA445 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB76E
oklch(70.6% 0.136 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1BA445
oklch(63% 0.174 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 148)
#1BA445 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) | #A6953C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BA445
#1BA445
oklch(63% 0.174 147.8)
- #BF5CBE
#BF5CBE
oklch(63% 0.175 327.8)
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 #1BA445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.049
Use #1BA445 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.