What color is #1B8127?

#1B8127 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 #1B8127?

The RGB value is 27, 129, 39: 27 red, 129 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B8127?

The complementary color is #811B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B8127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B8127 color

#1B8127 rgb(27, 129, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #1B8127 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 50.6% green and 15.3% blue (27, 129, 39).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 65% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#1B8127 color codes

HEX	`#1B8127`
RGB	`rgb(27, 129, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 50.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 65%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 79%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 70%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.08, -46.83, 39.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.08, 61.12, 140.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.668, 16.079, 4.566)`
Decimal	`1802535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B8127, 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 #1B8127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1B8127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #1B8127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b8127; }
.text { color: #1b8127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b8127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 129 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b8127, #1b815a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1B8127?: #1B8127 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 #1B8127?: The RGB value is 27, 129, 39: 27 red, 129 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B8127?: The complementary color is #811B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B8127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.