What color is #1B2E2E?

#1B2E2E is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B2E2E?

The RGB value is 27, 46, 46: 27 red, 46 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B2E2E?

The complementary color is #2E1B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B2E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B2E2E color

#1B2E2E rgb(27, 46, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B2E2E is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 18% green and 18% blue (27, 46, 46).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#1B2E2E color codes

HEX	`#1B2E2E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 46, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 18%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 41%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.39, -7.69, -2.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.39, 8.07, 197.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.922, 2.384, 2.943)`
Decimal	`1781294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B2E2E, 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 #1B2E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B2E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #1B2E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b2e2e; }
.text { color: #1b2e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b2e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 46 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b2e2e, #1b252e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1B2E2E?: #1B2E2E is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B2E2E?: The RGB value is 27, 46, 46: 27 red, 46 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B2E2E?: The complementary color is #2E1B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B2E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.