What color is #1D574D?

#1D574D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D574D?

The RGB value is 29, 87, 77: 29 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D574D?

The complementary color is #571D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D574D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D574D color

#1D574D rgb(29, 87, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D574D is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 34.1% green and 30.2% blue (29, 87, 77).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 50% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#1D574D color codes

HEX	`#1D574D`
RGB	`rgb(29, 87, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 34.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 50%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 67%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 11%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, -21.45, 0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 21.45, 179.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.254, 7.613, 8.212)`
Decimal	`1922893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D574D, 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 #1D574D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D574D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #1D574D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d574d; }
.text { color: #1d574d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d574d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 87 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d574d, #1d4457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #1D574D?: #1D574D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D574D?: The RGB value is 29, 87, 77: 29 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D574D?: The complementary color is #571D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D574D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.