Spearmint #1EF876
Spearmint is a light, vivid green with hex code #1EF876 and RGB rgb(30, 248, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#1EF876 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Spearmint. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spearmint |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Colors that go with Spearmint
Matches found by rotating Spearmint 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 Spearmint
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Spearmint, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Spearmint, with their ΔE distance.
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.009
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.017
- Spring Green #00FF7F ΔE 0.018
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.026
- Light Bright Green #53FE5C ΔE 0.035
- Light Neon Green #4EFD54 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Green #2DFE54 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.039
More about Spearmint
How to make Spearmint
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.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #AAE079, a difference of ΔE 0.106 from Spearmint. Spearmint is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made green paint and adjust it.
Codes for Spearmint in every format
| HEX | #1EF876 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 248, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 94%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.232 149.7) |
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 #1EF876 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #1EF876 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1EF876 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1EF876 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Spearmint
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FEE8
oklch(97.2% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 100
100
#C1FBCB
oklch(93.6% 0.087 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#1EF876
oklch(85.7% 0.232 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E66A
oklch(80.8% 0.224 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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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
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
Spearmint 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) | #FAE26A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D280 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3DA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.234 |
Use Spearmint 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.