What color is #1B8A6B?

#1B8A6B is a dark, moderate spring green known as Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Elf?

The RGB value is 27, 138, 107: 27 red, 138 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Elf?

The complementary color is #8A1B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B8A6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Elf color: hex code #1B8A6B

#1B8A6B rgb(27, 138, 107)

Shades of green

Elf has the hex code #1B8A6B. It is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 54.1% green and 42% blue (27, 138, 107).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 67% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 46% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

Elf (#1B8A6B) color codes

HEX	`#1B8A6B`
RGB	`rgb(27, 138, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 54.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 67%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 80%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 0%, 22%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.23, -37.63, 8.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.23, 38.5, 167.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.193, 19.47, 17.023)`
Decimal	`1804907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Elf, 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 #1B8A6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1B8A6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	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 #1B8A6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b8a6b; }
.text { color: #1b8a6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b8a6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 138 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b8a6b, #1b728a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

See #1B8A6B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1B8A6B?: #1B8A6B is a dark, moderate spring green known as Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Elf?: The RGB value is 27, 138, 107: 27 red, 138 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Elf?: The complementary color is #8A1B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B8A6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.