What color is #1C2A07?

#1C2A07 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C2A07?

The RGB value is 28, 42, 7: 28 red, 42 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C2A07?

The complementary color is #15072A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C2A07?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C2A07 color

#1C2A07 rgb(28, 42, 7)

Shades of green

The hex color #1C2A07 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 16.5% green and 2.7% blue (28, 42, 7).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 71% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.18:1).

#1C2A07 color codes

HEX	`#1C2A07`
RGB	`rgb(28, 42, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 16.5%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 71%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 83%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 83%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.05, -12.9, 18.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.05, 22.79, 124.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.345, 1.918, 0.5)`
Decimal	`1845767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C2A07, 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 #1C2A07	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C2A07 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #1C2A07 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c2a07; }
.text { color: #1c2a07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2a07; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 42 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c2a07, #0b2a07); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1C2A07?: #1C2A07 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C2A07?: The RGB value is 28, 42, 7: 28 red, 42 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C2A07?: The complementary color is #15072A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C2A07?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.