#1EB40B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(67% 0.222 141.9), rgb(30, 180, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#1EB40B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EB40B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 180, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.222 141.9) |
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 #1EB40B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1EB40B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EB40B text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EB40B text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#8BD782
oklch(80.9% 0.139 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1EB40B
oklch(67% 0.222 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#1EB40B 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) | #B8A200 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE99 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EB40B
#1EB40B
oklch(67% 0.222 141.9)
- #D15AE4
#D15AE4
oklch(67% 0.222 321.9)
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 #1EB40B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EB40B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
Use #1EB40B 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.