#1BC88F
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.9% 0.154 163.5), rgb(27, 200, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#1BC88F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BC88F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 200, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 76%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.154 163.5) |
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 #1BC88F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1BC88F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1BC88F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1BC88F text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AF
oklch(81% 0.098 163.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1BC88F
oklch(73.9% 0.154 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#1BC88F 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) | #C4B98C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA93 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8B9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BC88F
#1BC88F
oklch(73.9% 0.154 163.5)
- #EC80C3
#EC80C3
oklch(73.9% 0.154 343.5)
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 #1BC88F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BC88F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.011
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #1BC88F 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.