#1BB95C
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69% 0.18 150.7), rgb(27, 185, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#1BB95C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BB95C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 185, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.18 150.7) |
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 #1BB95C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BB95C | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB95C text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BB95C text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.062 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#89D59B
oklch(80.8% 0.112 150.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BB95C
oklch(69% 0.18 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#1BB95C 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) | #BAA854 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C63 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BB95C
#1BB95C
oklch(69% 0.18 150.7)
- #D86CCE
#D86CCE
oklch(69.1% 0.179 330.9)
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 #1BB95C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BB95C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
Use #1BB95C 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.