What color is #1C7723?

#1C7723 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C7723?

The RGB value is 28, 119, 35: 28 red, 119 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C7723?

The complementary color is #771C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C7723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C7723 color

#1C7723 rgb(28, 119, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #1C7723 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 46.7% green and 13.7% blue (28, 119, 35).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 62% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#1C7723 color codes

HEX	`#1C7723`
RGB	`rgb(28, 119, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 46.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 62%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 76%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 71%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.6, -43.59, 37.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.6, 57.36, 139.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.379, 13.561, 3.818)`
Decimal	`1865507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C7723, 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 #1C7723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1C7723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #1C7723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c7723; }
.text { color: #1c7723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c7723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 119 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c7723, #1c7751); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1C7723?: #1C7723 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C7723?: The RGB value is 28, 119, 35: 28 red, 119 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C7723?: The complementary color is #771C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C7723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.