Jade #1FA774
Jade is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #1FA774 and RGB rgb(31, 167, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#1FA774 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Jade. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Colors that go with Jade
Matches found by rotating Jade around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Jade
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Jade, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Jade, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
More about Jade
How to make Jade
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 2 parts white
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #48A45C, a difference of ΔE 0.032 from Jade. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Jade in every format
| HEX | #1FA774 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 167, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.135 161.7) |
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 #1FA774 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1FA774 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA774 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA774 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Jade
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB58C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1FA774
oklch(64.7% 0.135 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
Jade 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) | #A49A71 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E77 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A799 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.136 |
Use Jade 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.