What color is #187C1D?

#187C1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #187C1D?

The RGB value is 24, 124, 29: 24 red, 124 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #187C1D?

The complementary color is #7C1877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #187C1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#187C1D color

#187C1D rgb(24, 124, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #187C1D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 48.6% green and 11.4% blue (24, 124, 29).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 68% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#187C1D color codes

HEX	`#187C1D`
RGB	`rgb(24, 124, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 48.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 68%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 81%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 0%, 77%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.22, -46.53, 41.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.22, 62.3, 138.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.806, 14.697, 3.588)`
Decimal	`1604637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #187C1D, 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 #187C1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#187C1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	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 #187C1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #187c1d; }
.text { color: #187c1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #187c1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 124 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #187c1d, #187c4f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #187C1D?: #187C1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #187C1D?: The RGB value is 24, 124, 29: 24 red, 124 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #187C1D?: The complementary color is #7C1877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #187C1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.