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#1BD00B Color

#1BD00B is rgb(27, 208, 11) in RGB, hsl(115, 90%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 95%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BD00B
HEX#1BD00B
RGBrgb(27, 208, 11)
HSLhsl(115, 90%, 43%)
HSVhsv(115, 95%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 95%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.249 142.2)
LABlab(73.21% -66.47 68.61)
LCHlch(73.21% 95.53 134.09)

What #1BD00B 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 #1BD00B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.8Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.73Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.96Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 16.26Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.49Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 18.24

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

#1BD00B Channel Values

How #1BD00B 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 208 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 90% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 95% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BD00B 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1BD00B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1BD00B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BD00B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1BD00B
Complementary
#C00BD0
Analogous
#7ED00B
Analogous
#0BD05D
Triadic
#0B1BD0
Triadic
#D00B1B
Split comp.
#5D0BD0
Split comp.
#D00B7E

Tints & Shades of #1BD00B

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

#24F312
#48F538
#6CF75F
#8BF881
#AFFAA8
#D2FCCF

Shades

#18B309
#149B08
#117E07
#0D6605
#0A4904
#063003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1BD00B.

How #1BD00B 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#1BD00B
Protanopia#C0C012
Protanomaly#99C610
Deuteranopia#AEAE27
Deuteranomaly#8BBD1F
Tritanopia#55C4C4
Tritanomaly#45C99C
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1BD00B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bd00b: #1BD00B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BD00B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bd00b': '#1BD00B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.816, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_1bd00b">#1BD00B</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BD00B"

More Green Colors

#1BD00B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1BD00B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BD00B?

#1BD00B is a mid-tone green — rgb(27, 208, 11) in RGB and hsl(115, 90%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #1BD00B?

#1BD00B is rgb(27, 208, 11) — red 27, green 208, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BD00B?

#1BD00B converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 95%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BD00B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BD00B scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BD00B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BD00B 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 9.73, 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.