What color is #1D6A2E?

#1D6A2E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D6A2E?

The RGB value is 29, 106, 46: 29 red, 106 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D6A2E?

The complementary color is #6A1D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D6A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D6A2E color

#1D6A2E rgb(29, 106, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #1D6A2E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 41.6% green and 18% blue (29, 106, 46).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 57% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#1D6A2E color codes

HEX	`#1D6A2E`
RGB	`rgb(29, 106, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 41.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 57%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 73%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 57%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.18, -37.09, 26.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.18, 45.78, 144.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.153, 10.766, 4.338)`
Decimal	`1927726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D6A2E, 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 #1D6A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1D6A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #1D6A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d6a2e; }
.text { color: #1d6a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d6a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 106 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d6a2e, #1d6a55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #1D6A2E?: #1D6A2E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D6A2E?: The RGB value is 29, 106, 46: 29 red, 106 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D6A2E?: The complementary color is #6A1D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D6A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.