#1EA316
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.3% 0.202 142.2), rgb(30, 163, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#1EA316 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA316 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 163, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.202 142.2) |
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 #1EA316 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA316 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1EA316 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1EA316 text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B959
oklch(70.8% 0.158 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA316
oklch(62.3% 0.202 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#1EA316 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) | #A79300 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA316
#1EA316
oklch(62.3% 0.202 142.2)
- #BD53CD
#BD53CD
oklch(62.4% 0.201 322.2)
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 #1EA316, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EA316.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.053
Use #1EA316 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.