#1BC137
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.7% 0.218 144.6), rgb(27, 193, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#1BC137 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BC137 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 193, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 75%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.218 144.6) |
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 #1BC137 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BC137 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BC137 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BC137 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#86D888
oklch(81% 0.137 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BC137
oklch(70.7% 0.218 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#1BC137 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) | #C4AE20 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A245 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCA6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BC137
#1BC137
oklch(70.7% 0.218 144.6)
- #E066EA
#E066EA
oklch(70.6% 0.218 324.6)
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 #1BC137, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BC137.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.018
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
Use #1BC137 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.