What color is #1B740D?

#1B740D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B740D?

The RGB value is 27, 116, 13: 27 red, 116 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B740D?

The complementary color is #660D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B740D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B740D color

#1B740D rgb(27, 116, 13)

Shades of green

The hex color #1B740D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 45.5% green and 5.1% blue (27, 116, 13).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 80% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 89% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#1B740D color codes

HEX	`#1B740D`
RGB	`rgb(27, 116, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 45.5%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 80%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 89%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 89%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.39, -44.41, 43.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.39, 62.47, 135.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.77, 12.752, 2.485)`
Decimal	`1799181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B740D, 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 #1B740D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1B740D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #1B740D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b740d; }
.text { color: #1b740d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b740d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 116 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b740d, #0d7433); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1B740D?: #1B740D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B740D?: The RGB value is 27, 116, 13: 27 red, 116 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B740D?: The complementary color is #660D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B740D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.