What color is #1A3423?

#1A3423 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A3423?

The RGB value is 26, 52, 35: 26 red, 52 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A3423?

The complementary color is #341A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A3423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A3423 color

#1A3423 rgb(26, 52, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A3423 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 20.4% green and 13.7% blue (26, 52, 35).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 33% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#1A3423 color codes

HEX	`#1A3423`
RGB	`rgb(26, 52, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 20.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 33%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 50%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 33%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.21, -14.72, 7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.21, 16.62, 152.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.957, 2.797, 2.026)`
Decimal	`1717283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A3423, 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 #1A3423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A3423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #1A3423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a3423; }
.text { color: #1a3423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a3423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 52 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a3423, #1a3430); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1A3423?: #1A3423 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A3423?: The RGB value is 26, 52, 35: 26 red, 52 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A3423?: The complementary color is #341A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A3423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.