#1EAD59
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.8% 0.168 151.2), rgb(30, 173, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#1EAD59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EAD59 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 173, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.168 151.2) |
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 #1EAD59 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1EAD59 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EAD59 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EAD59 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BB776
oklch(70.6% 0.13 151.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1EAD59
oklch(65.8% 0.168 151.2)
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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
#032F14
oklch(26.9% 0.068 151.5)
#1EAD59 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) | #AE9E52 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA99 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EAD59
#1EAD59
oklch(65.8% 0.168 151.2)
- #CA66C0
#CA66C0
oklch(65.8% 0.168 331.1)
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 #1EAD59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #1EAD59 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.