What color is #1A4E3D?

#1A4E3D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A4E3D?

The RGB value is 26, 78, 61: 26 red, 78 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A4E3D?

The complementary color is #4E1A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A4E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A4E3D color

#1A4E3D rgb(26, 78, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A4E3D is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 30.6% green and 23.9% blue (26, 78, 61).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#1A4E3D color codes

HEX	`#1A4E3D`
RGB	`rgb(26, 78, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 30.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 50%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 67%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, -21.99, 5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 22.55, 167.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.992, 6.005, 5.363)`
Decimal	`1723965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A4E3D, 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 #1A4E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A4E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #1A4E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a4e3d; }
.text { color: #1a4e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a4e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 78 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a4e3d, #1a454e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1A4E3D?: #1A4E3D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A4E3D?: The RGB value is 26, 78, 61: 26 red, 78 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A4E3D?: The complementary color is #4E1A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A4E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.