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#1BBB1D Color

#1BBB1D is rgb(27, 187, 29) in RGB, hsl(121, 75%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 84%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BBB1D
HEX#1BBB1D
RGBrgb(27, 187, 29)
HSLhsl(121, 75%, 42%)
HSVhsv(121, 86%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 84%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.224 142.7)
LABlab(66.48% -60.56 60.06)
LCHlch(66.48% 85.29 135.24)

What #1BBB1D 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 #1BBB1D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.33Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.43Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 8.5Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.58SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.24Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 14.03

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

#1BBB1D Channel Values

How #1BBB1D 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 27 · G 187 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 75% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 86% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BBB1D 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1BBB1D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1BBB1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BBB1D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1BBB1D
Complementary
#BB1BB9
Analogous
#68BB1B
Analogous
#1BBB6E
Triadic
#1D1BBB
Triadic
#BB1D1B
Split comp.
#6E1BBB
Split comp.
#BB1B68

Tints & Shades of #1BBB1D

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

#20DF23
#44E446
#67E969
#8BEE8D
#AFF4B0
#D2F9D3

Shades

#18A51A
#148A16
#117412
#0D590E
#0A430B
#062806

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1BBB1D.

How #1BBB1D 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#1BBB1D
Protanopia#ACAC20
Protanomaly#8AB21F
Deuteranopia#9D9D2D
Deuteranomaly#7DAA27
Tritanopia#4CB0B0
Tritanomaly#3EB58D
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1BBB1D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bbb1d: #1BBB1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BBB1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bbb1d': '#1BBB1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.733, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_1bbb1d">#1BBB1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BBB1D"

More Green Colors

#1BBB1D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#1BBB1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BBB1D?

#1BBB1D is a mid-tone green — rgb(27, 187, 29) in RGB and hsl(121, 75%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #1BBB1D?

#1BBB1D is rgb(27, 187, 29) — red 27, green 187, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BBB1D?

#1BBB1D converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 84%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BBB1D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BBB1D scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BBB1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BBB1D 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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