#1BAD6E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.1% 0.149 157.8), rgb(27, 173, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#1BAD6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BAD6E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 173, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.149 157.8) |
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 #1BAD6E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1BAD6E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BAD6E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BAD6E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#59B684
oklch(70.6% 0.116 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1BAD6E
oklch(66.1% 0.149 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#022F1A
oklch(27% 0.062 157.5)
#1BAD6E 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) | #AB9F6A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BAD6E
#1BAD6E
oklch(66.1% 0.149 157.8)
- #CB6BB2
#CB6BB2
oklch(66.1% 0.149 337.9)
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 #1BAD6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.010
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
Use #1BAD6E 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.