What color is #1BB116?

#1BB116 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(27, 177, 22), and in HSL hsl(118, 78%, 39%).

Is #1BB116 accessible as text?

On white, #1BB116 has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #1BB116, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1BB116?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-600 (#00A63E).

What colors go well with #1BB116?

#1BB116 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC16B1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1BB116 below.

Is #1BB116 good for buttons?

#1BB116 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1BB116 — white text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1BB116 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #1BB116 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#1BB116 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1BB116

Not just a swatch — here's how #1BB116 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1BB116 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1BB116 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #62D65A

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1BB116 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1BB116 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1BB116 Secondary #A3CB9E Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1BB116 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #1BB116 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #1BB116

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People also use #1BB116 with

Yellow Green Medium Sea Green Mauveine Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0F1CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16B144 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1BB116 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Botanical Wash

250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #1BB116;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 177 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.2% 0.216 142.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEF1;
  --color-100: #DBFBDA;
  --color-200: #B9F6B6;
  --color-300: #89EA85;
  --color-400: #5DDA58;
  --color-500: #3ABF36;
  --color-600: #349130;
  --color-700: #2A6728;
  --color-800: #1F431E;
  --color-900: #152914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF1',
    100: '#DBFBDA',
    200: '#B9F6B6',
    300: '#89EA85',
    400: '#5DDA58',
    500: '#3ABF36',
    600: '#349130',
    700: '#2A6728',
    800: '#1F431E',
    900: '#152914',
  },
}

$base: #1BB116;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF1;
$base-100: #DBFBDA;
$base-200: #B9F6B6;
$base-300: #89EA85;
$base-400: #5DDA58;
$base-500: #3ABF36;
$base-600: #349130;
$base-700: #2A6728;
$base-800: #1F431E;
$base-900: #152914;
$base-hover: #168E12;
$base-subtle: #B7ECB5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1BB116",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89EA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DDA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#349130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}