#1BC214
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.234 142.4), rgb(27, 194, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#1BC214 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.234 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BC214 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 194, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.234 142.4) |
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 #1BC214 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BC214 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BC214 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1BC214 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B6
oklch(88.4% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D87F
oklch(80.8% 0.146 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BC214
oklch(70.8% 0.234 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#06A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#1BC214 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) | #C7AF00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A330 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCA5 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BC214
#1BC214
oklch(70.8% 0.234 142.4)
- #E161F4
#E161F4
oklch(70.7% 0.234 322.3)
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 #1BC214, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BC214.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.065
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.070
Use #1BC214 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.