#1EA481
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.2% 0.121 169.7), rgb(30, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#1EA481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA481 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.121 169.7) |
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 #1EA481 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA481 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA481 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA481 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB497
oklch(70.8% 0.095 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA481
oklch(64.2% 0.121 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#042E22
oklch(26.9% 0.05 169.1)
#1EA481 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) | #9F987F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C83 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A59A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA481
#1EA481
oklch(64.2% 0.121 169.7)
- #C36C98
#C36C98
oklch(64.2% 0.122 349.4)
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 #1EA481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #1EA481 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.