#1BAD29
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.2% 0.204 143.7), rgb(27, 173, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#1BAD29 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BAD29 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 173, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.204 143.7) |
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 #1BAD29 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1BAD29 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BAD29 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BAD29 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#99D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB95B
oklch(70.6% 0.159 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1BAD29
oklch(65.2% 0.204 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#033005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.5)
#1BAD29 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) | #B19C0A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19138 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A894 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BAD29
#1BAD29
oklch(65.2% 0.204 143.7)
- #C95AD5
#C95AD5
oklch(65.2% 0.204 323.7)
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 #1BAD29, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BAD29.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.009
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.047
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
Use #1BAD29 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.