#1BBB00
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(68.8% 0.231 141.8), rgb(27, 187, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#1BBB00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BBB00 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 187, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.231 141.8) |
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 #1BBB00 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BBB00 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BBB00 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BBB00 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.08 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D87F
oklch(80.9% 0.145 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BBB00
oklch(68.8% 0.231 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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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)
#1BBB00 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) | #C0A800 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D28 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B59E | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BBB00
#1BBB00
oklch(68.8% 0.231 141.8)
- #D95CED
#D95CED
oklch(68.7% 0.231 321.9)
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 #1BBB00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BBB00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.054
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.054
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.058
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.060
Use #1BBB00 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.