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#1BC01E Color

#1BC01E is rgb(27, 192, 30) in RGB, hsl(121, 75%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 84%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BC01E
HEX#1BC01E
RGBrgb(27, 192, 30)
HSLhsl(121, 75%, 43%)
HSVhsv(121, 86%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 84%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.229 142.8)
LABlab(68.10% -61.85 61.25)
LCHlch(68.10% 87.05 135.28)

What #1BC01E 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 #1BC01E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#1BC01E Channel Values

How #1BC01E 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 192 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 75% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 86% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BC01E 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1BC01E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BC01E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1BC01E

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.

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How #1BC01E 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#1BC01E
Protanopia#B1B121
Protanomaly#8DB720
Deuteranopia#A1A12E
Deuteranomaly#81AE28
Tritanopia#4EB5B5
Tritanomaly#3FBA91
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #1BC01E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bc01e: #1BC01E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BC01E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bc01e': '#1BC01E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.753, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_1bc01e">#1BC01E</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BC01E"

More Green Colors

#1BC01E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1BC01E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BC01E?

#1BC01E is a mid-tone green — rgb(27, 192, 30) in RGB and hsl(121, 75%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #1BC01E?

#1BC01E is rgb(27, 192, 30) — red 27, green 192, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BC01E?

#1BC01E converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 84%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BC01E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BC01E scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BC01E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BC01E 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 4.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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