#1EB838
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(68.3% 0.207 144.8), rgb(30, 184, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#1EB838 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EB838 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 184, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.207 144.8) |
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 #1EB838 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1EB838 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EB838 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EB838 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BC
oklch(88.4% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD78B
oklch(81% 0.13 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1EB838
oklch(68.3% 0.207 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#1EB838 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) | #BBA625 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B45 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B39E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EB838
#1EB838
oklch(68.3% 0.207 144.8)
- #D662DE
#D662DE
oklch(68.3% 0.208 325)
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 #1EB838, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1EB838.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #1EB838 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.