What color is #19290F?

#19290F is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19290F?

The RGB value is 25, 41, 15: 25 red, 41 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19290F?

The complementary color is #1F0F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19290F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19290F color

#19290F rgb(25, 41, 15)

Shades of green

The hex color #19290F is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 16.1% green and 5.9% blue (25, 41, 15).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 46% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#19290F color codes

HEX	`#19290F`
RGB	`rgb(25, 41, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 16.1%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 46%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 63%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 63%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.55, -12.73, 14.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.55, 19.33, 131.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.28, 1.827, 0.737)`
Decimal	`1648911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19290F, 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 #19290F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19290F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #19290F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19290f; }
.text { color: #19290f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19290f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 41 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19290f, #0f2912); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #19290F?: #19290F is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19290F?: The RGB value is 25, 41, 15: 25 red, 41 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19290F?: The complementary color is #1F0F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19290F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.