#1DB178
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.4% 0.145 160.6), rgb(29, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#1DB178 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1DB178 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 72%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.145 160.6) |
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 #1DB178 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1DB178 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1DB178 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1DB178 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BD3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1DB178
oklch(67.4% 0.145 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#1DB178 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) | #AFA375 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1DB178
#1DB178
oklch(67.4% 0.145 160.6)
- #D070B1
#D070B1
oklch(67.4% 0.144 340.7)
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 #1DB178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.012
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
Use #1DB178 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.