What color is #1C6919?

#1C6919 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 #1C6919?

The RGB value is 28, 105, 25: 28 red, 105 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C6919?

The complementary color is #661969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C6919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C6919 color

#1C6919 rgb(28, 105, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #1C6919 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 41.2% green and 9.8% blue (28, 105, 25).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 62% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#1C6919 color codes

HEX	`#1C6919`
RGB	`rgb(28, 105, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 41.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 62%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 76%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 76%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, -39.51, 36.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 53.65, 137.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.706, 10.42, 2.63)`
Decimal	`1861913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C6919, 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 #1C6919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1C6919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #1C6919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c6919; }
.text { color: #1c6919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c6919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 105 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c6919, #19693e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1C6919?: #1C6919 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 #1C6919?: The RGB value is 28, 105, 25: 28 red, 105 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C6919?: The complementary color is #661969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C6919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.