What color is #1D421A?

#1D421A is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D421A?

The RGB value is 29, 66, 26: 29 red, 66 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D421A?

The complementary color is #3F1A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D421A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D421A color

#1D421A rgb(29, 66, 26)

Shades of green

The hex color #1D421A is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 25.9% green and 10.2% blue (29, 66, 26).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 43% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.37:1).

#1D421A color codes

HEX	`#1D421A`
RGB	`rgb(29, 66, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 25.9%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 43%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 61%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 61%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.42, -22.8, 20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.42, 30.43, 138.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.641, 4.232, 1.655)`
Decimal	`1917466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D421A, 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 #1D421A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D421A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #1D421A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d421a; }
.text { color: #1d421a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d421a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 66 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d421a, #1a422b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1D421A?: #1D421A is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D421A?: The RGB value is 29, 66, 26: 29 red, 66 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D421A?: The complementary color is #3F1A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D421A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.