What color is #1A874F?

#1A874F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Later Gator. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A874F?

The RGB value is 26, 135, 79: 26 red, 135 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A874F?

The complementary color is #871A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A874F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A874F color

#1A874F rgb(26, 135, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #1A874F is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 52.9% green and 31% blue (26, 135, 79).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 68% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Later Gator (#008A51), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#1A874F color codes

HEX	`#1A874F`
RGB	`rgb(26, 135, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 52.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 68%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 81%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 0%, 41%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.63, -42.97, 21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.63, 48.24, 152.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.5, 18.111, 10.338)`
Decimal	`1738575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A874F, 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 #1A874F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1A874F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #1A874F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a874f; }
.text { color: #1a874f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a874f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 135 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a874f, #1a8785); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A874F?: #1A874F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Later Gator. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A874F?: The RGB value is 26, 135, 79: 26 red, 135 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A874F?: The complementary color is #871A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A874F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.