What color is #1A5436?

#1A5436 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 #1A5436?

The RGB value is 26, 84, 54: 26 red, 84 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A5436?

The complementary color is #541A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A5436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A5436 color

#1A5436 rgb(26, 84, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A5436 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 32.9% green and 21.2% blue (26, 84, 54).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 53% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#1A5436 color codes

HEX	`#1A5436`
RGB	`rgb(26, 84, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 32.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 53%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 69%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 36%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, -26.71, 12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 29.35, 155.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.262, 6.826, 4.582)`
Decimal	`1725494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A5436, 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 #1A5436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A5436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #1A5436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a5436; }
.text { color: #1a5436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a5436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 84 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a5436, #1a5453); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A5436?: #1A5436 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 #1A5436?: The RGB value is 26, 84, 54: 26 red, 84 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A5436?: The complementary color is #541A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A5436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.