What color is #1A5230?

#1A5230 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A5230?

The RGB value is 26, 82, 48: 26 red, 82 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A5230?

The complementary color is #521A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A5230?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A5230 color

#1A5230 rgb(26, 82, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A5230 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 32.2% green and 18.8% blue (26, 82, 48).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 52% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#1A5230 color codes

HEX	`#1A5230`
RGB	`rgb(26, 82, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 32.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 52%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 68%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 41%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.56, -27.12, 14.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.56, 30.86, 151.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.976, 6.467, 3.834)`
Decimal	`1724976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A5230, 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 #1A5230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A5230 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #1A5230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a5230; }
.text { color: #1a5230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a5230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 82 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a5230, #1a524c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A5230?: #1A5230 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A5230?: The RGB value is 26, 82, 48: 26 red, 82 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A5230?: The complementary color is #521A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A5230?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.