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#1ABC73 Color

#1ABC73 is rgb(26, 188, 115) in RGB, hsl(153, 76%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 39%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is GO Green (#00AB66), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1ABC73
HEX#1ABC73
RGBrgb(26, 188, 115)
HSLhsl(153, 76%, 42%)
HSVhsv(153, 86%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 39%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.164 156.4)
LABlab(67.52% -53.21 25.55)
LCHlch(67.52% 59.03 154.35)

What #1ABC73 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1ABC73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

GO Green#00AB66ΔE 6.27Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 7.81Emerald#50C878ΔE 7.97Green Frog#00A86BΔE 9.08Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 11.13Shamrock Green#009E60ΔE 11.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#1ABC73 Channel Values

How #1ABC73 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 26 · G 188 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 76% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 86% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1ABC73 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1ABC73 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1ABC73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1ABC73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1ABC73
Complementary
#BC1A63
Analogous
#1ABC22
Analogous
#1AB4BC
Triadic
#731ABC
Triadic
#BC731A
Split comp.
#BC1AB4
Split comp.
#BC221A

Tints & Shades of #1ABC73

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1FE089
#43E59C
#66EAAF
#8AEFC2
#AEF4D5
#D2F9E7

Shades

#17A666
#138B55
#107547
#0C5A37
#094329
#062819

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1ABC73.

How #1ABC73 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1ABC73
Protanopia#ADAD74
Protanomaly#8AB373
Deuteranopia#9E9E77
Deuteranomaly#7EAB76
Tritanopia#41B5B5
Tritanomaly#35B89F
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1ABC73 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1abc73: #1ABC73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1ABC73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1abc73': '#1ABC73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.737, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_1abc73">#1ABC73</color>
SVG fillfill="#1ABC73"

More Green Colors

#1ABC73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1ABC73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1ABC73?

#1ABC73 is a mid-tone green — rgb(26, 188, 115) in RGB and hsl(153, 76%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is GO Green (#00AB66), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #1ABC73?

#1ABC73 is rgb(26, 188, 115) — red 26, green 188, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1ABC73?

#1ABC73 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 39%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1ABC73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1ABC73 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1ABC73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1ABC73 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.