What color is #1EBB1E?

#1EBB1E is a moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Plains. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1EBB1E?

The RGB value is 30, 187, 30: 30 red, 187 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1EBB1E?

The complementary color is #BB1EBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1EBB1E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1EBB1E color

#1EBB1E rgb(30, 187, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #1EBB1E is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 73.3% green and 11.8% blue (30, 187, 30).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 72% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lush Plains (#22BB22), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#1EBB1E color codes

HEX	`#1EBB1E`
RGB	`rgb(30, 187, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 73.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 72%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 84%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 84%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.45, -65.42, 61.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.45, 89.68, 136.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.539, 35.908, 7.182)`
Decimal	`2013982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1EBB1E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1EBB1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#1EBB1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1EBB1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1ebb1e; }
.text { color: #1ebb1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1ebb1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 187 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1ebb1e, #1ebb6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #1EBB1E?: #1EBB1E is a moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Plains. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1EBB1E?: The RGB value is 30, 187, 30: 30 red, 187 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1EBB1E?: The complementary color is #BB1EBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1EBB1E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.