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#1BD021 Color

#1BD021 is rgb(27, 208, 33) in RGB, hsl(122, 77%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 84%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BD021
HEX#1BD021
RGBrgb(27, 208, 33)
HSLhsl(122, 77%, 46%)
HSVhsv(122, 87%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 84%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.244 142.9)
LABlab(73.26% -65.95 65.08)
LCHlch(73.26% 92.65 135.38)

What #1BD021 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 #1BD021, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 6.45Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.49SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.85Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 13.06Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 14.87Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.9

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

#1BD021 Channel Values

How #1BD021 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 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 77% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 87% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BD021 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 text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1BD021 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1BD021

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BD021; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1BD021
Complementary
#D01BCA
Analogous
#6FD01B
Analogous
#1BD07B
Triadic
#211BD0
Triadic
#D0211B
Split comp.
#7B1BD0
Split comp.
#D01B6F

Tints & Shades of #1BD021

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

#2BE331
#4FE854
#6FEC73
#93F196
#B2F5B4
#D6FAD8

Shades

#17B51D
#149918
#107E14
#0D6310
#09480B
#062D07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1BD021.

How #1BD021 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#1BD021
Protanopia#C0C024
Protanomaly#99C623
Deuteranopia#AEAE32
Deuteranomaly#8BBD2C
Tritanopia#54C4C4
Tritanomaly#44C99D
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1BD021 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1bd021: #1BD021;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BD021;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bd021': '#1BD021' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.816, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_1bd021">#1BD021</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BD021"

More Green Colors

#1BD021 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1BD021 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BD021?

#1BD021 is a mid-tone green — rgb(27, 208, 33) in RGB and hsl(122, 77%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #1BD021?

#1BD021 is rgb(27, 208, 33) — red 27, green 208, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BD021?

#1BD021 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 84%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BD021 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BD021 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BD021 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BD021 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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