What color is #1A2E1E?

#1A2E1E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2E1E?

The RGB value is 26, 46, 30: 26 red, 46 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2E1E?

The complementary color is #2E1A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2E1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2E1E color

#1A2E1E rgb(26, 46, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A2E1E is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 18% green and 11.8% blue (26, 46, 30).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#1A2E1E color codes

HEX	`#1A2E1E`
RGB	`rgb(26, 46, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 18%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 43%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 35%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.83, -12.38, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.83, 14.65, 147.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.637, 2.267, 1.579)`
Decimal	`1715742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2E1E, 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 #1A2E1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2E1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #1A2E1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2e1e; }
.text { color: #1a2e1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2e1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 46 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2e1e, #1a2e28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1A2E1E?: #1A2E1E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2E1E?: The RGB value is 26, 46, 30: 26 red, 46 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2E1E?: The complementary color is #2E1A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2E1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.