What color is #1B2615?

#1B2615 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B2615?

The RGB value is 27, 38, 21: 27 red, 38 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B2615?

The complementary color is #201526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B2615?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B2615 color

#1B2615 rgb(27, 38, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #1B2615 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 14.9% green and 8.2% blue (27, 38, 21).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pines (#17240B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#1B2615 color codes

HEX	`#1B2615`
RGB	`rgb(27, 38, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 14.9%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 45%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 45%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.67, -8.92, 9.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.67, 13.23, 132.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.28, 1.673, 0.965)`
Decimal	`1779221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B2615, 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 #1B2615	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B2615 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #1B2615 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b2615; }
.text { color: #1b2615; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b2615; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 38 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b2615, #152618); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #1B2615?: #1B2615 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B2615?: The RGB value is 27, 38, 21: 27 red, 38 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B2615?: The complementary color is #201526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B2615?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.