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#1BC59E Color

#1BC59E is rgb(27, 197, 158) in RGB, hsl(166, 76%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 20%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BC59E
HEX#1BC59E
RGBrgb(27, 197, 158)
HSLhsl(166, 76%, 44%)
HSVhsv(166, 86%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 20%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.139 171.3)
LABlab(71.11% -48.86 7.67)
LCHlch(71.11% 49.46 171.08)

What #1BC59E 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 #1BC59E, 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.

#1BC59E Channel Values

How #1BC59E 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 197 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 76% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 86% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BC59E 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1BC59E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BC59E; 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 #1BC59E

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 #1BC59E 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#1BC59E
Protanopia#B6B69F
Protanomaly#91BC9E
Deuteranopia#A5A5A1
Deuteranomaly#84B3A0
Tritanopia#37C1C1
Tritanomaly#2EC2B4
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #1BC59E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bc59e: #1BC59E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BC59E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bc59e': '#1BC59E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.773, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_1bc59e">#1BC59E</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BC59E"

More Green Colors

#1BC59E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1BC59E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BC59E?

#1BC59E is a mid-tone green — rgb(27, 197, 158) in RGB and hsl(166, 76%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #1BC59E?

#1BC59E is rgb(27, 197, 158) — red 27, green 197, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BC59E?

#1BC59E converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 20%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BC59E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BC59E scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BC59E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BC59E 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.97, which is visibly different.

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