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#1bc06b color: Algal Fuel

#1bc06b is rgb(27, 192, 107) in RGB and oklch(71.08% 0.17565 153.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

71.1%
0.176
153°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #1bc06b

#1bc06b is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #1bc06b mixed with white

  1. 1bc06b
  2. 47c77a
  3. 63cd89
  4. 7ad498
  5. 8fdaa6
  6. a3e1b5
  7. b6e7c4
  8. c9edd2
  9. dbf3e1
  10. edf9f0

Darker: #1bc06b mixed with black

  1. 1bc06b
  2. 16a75c
  3. 118e4e
  4. 0c763f
  5. 085f32
  6. 054925
  7. 023418
  8. 01200d
  9. 000e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #1bc06b with less saturation

  1. 1bc06b
  2. 3bbd71
  3. 4fbb77
  4. 5eb87d
  5. 6ab583
  6. 76b288
  7. 80af8d
  8. 89ac93
  9. 92a998
  10. 9aa59d

Questions about #1bc06b

What color is #1bc06b?

#1bc06b is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(27, 192, 107), in HSL hsl(149.09, 75.34%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.08% 0.17565 153.39).

What colors go well with #1bc06b?

The complementary color of #1bc06b is #e073cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8db200 and #00beab. The triadic partners are #8096ff and #fc7154.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc06b?

Black text reads better on #1bc06b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc06b a warm or cool color?

#1bc06b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.176.