#1EA161
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.7% 0.145 155.6), rgb(30, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#1EA161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA161 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.145 155.6) |
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 #1EA161 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA161 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1EA161 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1EA161 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B682
oklch(70.8% 0.114 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA161
oklch(62.7% 0.145 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#1EA161 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) | #A0935D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918965 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F91 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA161
#1EA161
oklch(62.7% 0.145 155.6)
- #BC63AA
#BC63AA
oklch(62.7% 0.144 335.2)
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 #1EA161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.050
Use #1EA161 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.