#1BA81F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.7% 0.204 142.9), rgb(27, 168, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#1BA81F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BA81F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 168, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 72%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.204 142.9) |
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 #1BA81F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1BA81F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BA81F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BA81F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5DB959
oklch(70.7% 0.16 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1BA81F
oklch(63.7% 0.204 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#043005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.1)
#1BA81F 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) | #AC9700 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D30 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A38F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BA81F
#1BA81F
oklch(63.7% 0.204 142.9)
- #C356D1
#C356D1
oklch(63.7% 0.203 323)
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 #1BA81F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BA81F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.010
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
Use #1BA81F 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.