What color is #1A4228?

#1A4228 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A4228?

The RGB value is 26, 66, 40: 26 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A4228?

The complementary color is #421A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A4228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A4228 color

#1A4228 rgb(26, 66, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A4228 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 25.9% green and 15.7% blue (26, 66, 40).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 43% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#1A4228 color codes

HEX	`#1A4228`
RGB	`rgb(26, 66, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 25.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 43%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 61%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 39%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.54, -21.12, 11.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.54, 24.13, 151.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.757, 4.269, 2.686)`
Decimal	`1720872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A4228, 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 #1A4228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A4228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #1A4228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a4228; }
.text { color: #1a4228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a4228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 66 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a4228, #1a423c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A4228?: #1A4228 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A4228?: The RGB value is 26, 66, 40: 26 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A4228?: The complementary color is #421A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A4228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.