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#1BC02C Color

#1BC02C is rgb(27, 192, 44) in RGB, hsl(126, 75%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 77%, 25%) 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 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BC02C
HEX#1BC02C
RGBrgb(27, 192, 44)
HSLhsl(126, 75%, 43%)
HSVhsv(126, 86%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 77%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.223 143.6)
LABlab(68.16% -61.26 57.51)
LCHlch(68.16% 84.02 136.81)

What #1BC02C 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 #1BC02C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.23Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 5.74Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 5.78Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.24Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 11.21SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.17

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

#1BC02C Channel Values

How #1BC02C 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 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 75% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 86% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BC02C 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 text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1BC02C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1BC02C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BC02C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1BC02C
Complementary
#C01BAF
Analogous
#5DC01B
Analogous
#1BC07E
Triadic
#2C1BC0
Triadic
#C02C1B
Split comp.
#7E1BC0
Split comp.
#C01B5D

Tints & Shades of #1BC02C

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

#24E037
#48E558
#6CEA78
#8BEE95
#AFF4B6
#D2F9D6

Shades

#18A526
#148F21
#11741B
#0D5E15
#0A430F
#062D0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1BC02C.

How #1BC02C 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#1BC02C
Protanopia#B1B12E
Protanomaly#8DB72D
Deuteranopia#A1A138
Deuteranomaly#81AE34
Tritanopia#4DB5B5
Tritanomaly#3FBA92
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1BC02C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bc02c: #1BC02C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BC02C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bc02c': '#1BC02C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.753, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_1bc02c">#1BC02C</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BC02C"

More Green Colors

#1BC02C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1BC02C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BC02C?

#1BC02C is a mid-tone green — rgb(27, 192, 44) in RGB and hsl(126, 75%, 43%) 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 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #1BC02C?

#1BC02C is rgb(27, 192, 44) — red 27, green 192, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BC02C?

#1BC02C converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 77%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BC02C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BC02C scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BC02C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BC02C 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 5.23, 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.