What color is #1B4731?

#1B4731 is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B4731?

The RGB value is 27, 71, 49: 27 red, 71 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B4731?

The complementary color is #471B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B4731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B4731 color

#1B4731 rgb(27, 71, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #1B4731 is a very dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 27.8% green and 19.2% blue (27, 71, 49).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 45% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#1B4731 color codes

HEX	`#1B4731`
RGB	`rgb(27, 71, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 27.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 45%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 62%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.62, -21.28, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.62, 23.01, 157.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.259, 4.961, 3.691)`
Decimal	`1787697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B4731, 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 #1B4731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B4731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #1B4731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b4731; }
.text { color: #1b4731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b4731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 71 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b4731, #1b4747); }

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Questions

What color is #1B4731?: #1B4731 is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B4731?: The RGB value is 27, 71, 49: 27 red, 71 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B4731?: The complementary color is #471B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B4731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.