#1EA951
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.5% 0.17 149.7), rgb(30, 169, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#1EA951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA951 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.17 149.7) |
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 #1EA951 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EA951 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA951 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA951 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB773
oklch(70.6% 0.132 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EA951
oklch(64.5% 0.17 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#042F12
oklch(26.9% 0.07 149.7)
#1EA951 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) | #AA9A49 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F58 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A695 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA951
#1EA951
oklch(64.5% 0.17 149.7)
- #C562BE
#C562BE
oklch(64.6% 0.169 330)
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 #1EA951, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EA951.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #1EA951 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.