What color is #1A6719?

#1A6719 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A6719?

The RGB value is 26, 103, 25: 26 red, 103 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A6719?

The complementary color is #661967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A6719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A6719 color

#1A6719 rgb(26, 103, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A6719 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 40.4% green and 9.8% blue (26, 103, 25).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 61% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#1A6719 color codes

HEX	`#1A6719`
RGB	`rgb(26, 103, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 40.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 61%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 76%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.82, -39.18, 35.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.82, 52.87, 137.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.451, 9.99, 2.56)`
Decimal	`1730329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A6719, 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 #1A6719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A6719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #1A6719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a6719; }
.text { color: #1a6719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a6719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 103 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a6719, #19673f); }

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Questions

What color is #1A6719?: #1A6719 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A6719?: The RGB value is 26, 103, 25: 26 red, 103 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A6719?: The complementary color is #661967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A6719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.