What color is #1B2826?

#1B2826 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B2826?

The RGB value is 27, 40, 38: 27 red, 40 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B2826?

The complementary color is #281B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B2826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B2826 color

#1B2826 rgb(27, 40, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B2826 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 15.7% green and 14.9% blue (27, 40, 38).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 19% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#1B2826 color codes

HEX	`#1B2826`
RGB	`rgb(27, 40, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 15.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 19%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 33%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 5%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.9, -6.12, -0.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.9, 6.14, 184.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.561, 1.89, 2.116)`
Decimal	`1779750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B2826, 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 #1B2826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B2826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #1B2826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b2826; }
.text { color: #1b2826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b2826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 40 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b2826, #1b2428); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1B2826?: #1B2826 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B2826?: The RGB value is 27, 40, 38: 27 red, 40 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B2826?: The complementary color is #281B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B2826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.