#1EA43E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.9% 0.18 146.4), rgb(30, 164, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#1EA43E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA43E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 164, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.18 146.4) |
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 #1EA43E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA43E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1EA43E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA43E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB86A
oklch(70.8% 0.141 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA43E
oklch(62.9% 0.18 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#062F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.073 146.5)
#1EA43E 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) | #A69433 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A47 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA43E
#1EA43E
oklch(62.9% 0.18 146.4)
- #BE5BC1
#BE5BC1
oklch(62.9% 0.179 326.3)
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 #1EA43E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.050
Use #1EA43E 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.