What color is #1DA962?

#1DA962 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Secret Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1DA962?

The RGB value is 29, 169, 98: 29 red, 169 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1DA962?

The complementary color is #A91D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1DA962?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1DA962 color

#1DA962 rgb(29, 169, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #1DA962 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 66.3% green and 38.4% blue (29, 169, 98).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 71% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Secret Garden (#11AA66), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#1DA962 color codes

HEX	`#1DA962`
RGB	`rgb(29, 169, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 66.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 71%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 83%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 42%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.24, -51.76, 26.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.24, 58.31, 152.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.898, 29.517, 16.36)`
Decimal	`1943906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1DA962, 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 #1DA962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1DA962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	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 #1DA962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1da962; }
.text { color: #1da962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1da962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 169 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1da962, #1da9a8); }

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Questions

What color is #1DA962?: #1DA962 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Secret Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1DA962?: The RGB value is 29, 169, 98: 29 red, 169 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1DA962?: The complementary color is #A91D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1DA962?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.