#1BBD6F
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.4% 0.168 155), rgb(27, 189, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#1BBD6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BBD6F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 189, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.168 155) |
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 #1BBD6F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BBD6F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BBD6F text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BBD6F text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BBD6F
oklch(70.4% 0.168 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#1BBD6F 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) | #BCAD6A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA074 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BBD6F
#1BBD6F
oklch(70.4% 0.168 155)
- #DD72C9
#DD72C9
oklch(70.3% 0.169 334.7)
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 #1BBD6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BBD6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
Use #1BBD6F 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.