What color is #1B3E19?

#1B3E19 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B3E19?

The RGB value is 27, 62, 25: 27 red, 62 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B3E19?

The complementary color is #3C193E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B3E19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B3E19 color

#1B3E19 rgb(27, 62, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #1B3E19 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 24.3% green and 9.8% blue (27, 62, 25).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 43% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#1B3E19 color codes

HEX	`#1B3E19`
RGB	`rgb(27, 62, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 24.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 43%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 60%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 60%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.82, -21.67, 18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.82, 28.68, 139.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.35, 3.748, 1.519)`
Decimal	`1785369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B3E19, 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 #1B3E19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B3E19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #1B3E19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b3e19; }
.text { color: #1b3e19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b3e19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 62 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b3e19, #193e2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1B3E19?: #1B3E19 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B3E19?: The RGB value is 27, 62, 25: 27 red, 62 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B3E19?: The complementary color is #3C193E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B3E19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.