#1BC496
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73% 0.144 167.8), rgb(27, 196, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#1BC496 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BC496 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 196, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 76%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.144 167.8) |
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 #1BC496 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BC496 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1BC496 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1BC496 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#84D4B5
oklch(81% 0.091 167.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BC496
oklch(73% 0.144 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#1BC496 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) | #BFB694 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA799 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BC496
#1BC496
oklch(73% 0.144 167.8)
- #E880B8
#E880B8
oklch(73% 0.143 347.7)
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 #1BC496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.015
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
Use #1BC496 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.