#1BB204
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.4% 0.221 141.9), rgb(27, 178, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#1BB204 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BB204 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 178, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.221 141.9) |
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 #1BB204 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BB204 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB204 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB204 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D391
oklch(81% 0.109 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#58BA4E
oklch(70.6% 0.173 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1BB204
oklch(66.4% 0.221 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#1BB204 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) | #B6A000 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79527 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC97 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BB204
#1BB204
oklch(66.4% 0.221 141.9)
- #CF58E2
#CF58E2
oklch(66.4% 0.222 321.9)
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 #1BB204, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BB204.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.051
Use #1BB204 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.