#1BB477
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(68.2% 0.15 159.5), rgb(27, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#1BB477 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BB477 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.15 159.5) |
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 #1BB477 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BB477 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB477 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB477 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4AB
oklch(81% 0.094 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BB477
oklch(68.2% 0.15 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#1BB477 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) | #B2A573 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BB477
#1BB477
oklch(68.2% 0.15 159.5)
- #D471B6
#D471B6
oklch(68.3% 0.149 339.8)
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 #1BB477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.005
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
Use #1BB477 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.