#1BE396
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.9% 0.181 159.4), rgb(27, 227, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#1BE396 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1BE396 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 227, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 79%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.181 159.4) |
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 #1BE396 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1BE396 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1BE396 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1BE396 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.052 160)
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Step 200
200
#9DEEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.101 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1BE396
oklch(80.9% 0.181 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#1BE396 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) | #E0D191 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2CF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1BE396
#1BE396
oklch(80.9% 0.181 159.4)
- #FF99E0
#FF99E0
oklch(81% 0.149 339.3)
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 #1BE396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1BE396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.007
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.066
Use #1BE396 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.