#1DCF87
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.5% 0.169 158.8), rgb(29, 207, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#1DCF87 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1DCF87 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 207, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 75%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.169 158.8) |
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 #1DCF87 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1DCF87 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1DCF87 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1DCF87 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E2
oklch(93.7% 0.031 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#82D6A8
oklch(81% 0.106 158.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1DCF87
oklch(75.5% 0.169 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#1DCF87 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) | #CDBE82 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1DCF87
#1DCF87
oklch(75.5% 0.169 158.8)
- #F381D3
#F381D3
oklch(75.5% 0.169 338.8)
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 #1DCF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.018
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
Use #1DCF87 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.