What color is #1A3D2E?

#1A3D2E is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A3D2E?

The RGB value is 26, 61, 46: 26 red, 61 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A3D2E?

The complementary color is #3D1A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A3D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A3D2E color

#1A3D2E rgb(26, 61, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A3D2E is a very dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 23.9% green and 18% blue (26, 61, 46).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 40% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#1A3D2E color codes

HEX	`#1A3D2E`
RGB	`rgb(26, 61, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 23.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 40%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 57%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 25%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.84, -17, 5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.84, 17.85, 162.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.588, 3.754, 3.172)`
Decimal	`1719598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A3D2E, 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 #1A3D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A3D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #1A3D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a3d2e; }
.text { color: #1a3d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a3d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 61 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a3d2e, #1a3b3d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A3D2E?: #1A3D2E is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A3D2E?: The RGB value is 26, 61, 46: 26 red, 61 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A3D2E?: The complementary color is #3D1A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A3D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.