What color is #1B6513?

#1B6513 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B6513?

The RGB value is 27, 101, 19: 27 red, 101 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B6513?

The complementary color is #5D1365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B6513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B6513 color

#1B6513 rgb(27, 101, 19)

Shades of green

The hex color #1B6513 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 39.6% green and 7.5% blue (27, 101, 19).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 68% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 81% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#1B6513 color codes

HEX	`#1B6513`
RGB	`rgb(27, 101, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 39.6%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 68%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 81%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 81%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.09, -38.75, 37.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.09, 53.67, 136.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.223, 9.587, 2.191)`
Decimal	`1795347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B6513, 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 #1B6513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B6513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #1B6513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b6513; }
.text { color: #1b6513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b6513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 101 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b6513, #136534); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1B6513?: #1B6513 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B6513?: The RGB value is 27, 101, 19: 27 red, 101 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B6513?: The complementary color is #5D1365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B6513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.