#1BB118
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.2% 0.216 142.5), rgb(27, 177, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#1BB118 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BB118 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 177, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.216 142.5) |
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 #1BB118 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BB118 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB118 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB118 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D293
oklch(80.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#59BA53
oklch(70.7% 0.168 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1BB118
oklch(66.2% 0.216 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#023001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142.3)
#1BB118 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) | #B59F00 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB96 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BB118
#1BB118
oklch(66.2% 0.216 142.5)
- #CE59DE
#CE59DE
oklch(66.2% 0.216 322.7)
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 #1BB118, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BB118.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.050
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.051
Use #1BB118 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.