#1EA857
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.4% 0.163 151.3), rgb(30, 168, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#1EA857 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA857 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 168, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.163 151.3) |
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 #1EA857 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA857 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA857 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA857 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A7
oklch(81% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB777
oklch(70.7% 0.128 151.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA857
oklch(64.4% 0.163 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 151.1)
#1EA857 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) | #A99951 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A595 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA857
#1EA857
oklch(64.4% 0.163 151.3)
- #C463BA
#C463BA
oklch(64.4% 0.163 331.3)
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 #1EA857, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EA857.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #1EA857 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.