What color is #1D4B32?

#1D4B32 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D4B32?

The RGB value is 29, 75, 50: 29 red, 75 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D4B32?

The complementary color is #4B1D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D4B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D4B32 color

#1D4B32 rgb(29, 75, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #1D4B32 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 29.4% green and 19.6% blue (29, 75, 50).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 44% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#1D4B32 color codes

HEX	`#1D4B32`
RGB	`rgb(29, 75, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 29.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 44%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 61%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 33%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.18, -22.53, 10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.18, 24.76, 155.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.598, 5.523, 3.893)`
Decimal	`1919794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D4B32, 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 #1D4B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D4B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #1D4B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d4b32; }
.text { color: #1d4b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d4b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 75 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d4b32, #1d4b49); }

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Questions

What color is #1D4B32?: #1D4B32 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D4B32?: The RGB value is 29, 75, 50: 29 red, 75 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D4B32?: The complementary color is #4B1D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D4B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.