What color is #1E4821?

#1E4821 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E4821?

The RGB value is 30, 72, 33: 30 red, 72 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E4821?

The complementary color is #481E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E4821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E4821 color

#1E4821 rgb(30, 72, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #1E4821 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 28.2% green and 12.9% blue (30, 72, 33).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 41% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#1E4821 color codes

HEX	`#1E4821`
RGB	`rgb(30, 72, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 28.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 41%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 58%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 54%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.79, -24.23, 18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.79, 30.77, 141.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.127, 5.02, 2.243)`
Decimal	`1984545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E4821, 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 #1E4821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E4821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #1E4821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e4821; }
.text { color: #1e4821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e4821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 72 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e4821, #1e4836); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1E4821?: #1E4821 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E4821?: The RGB value is 30, 72, 33: 30 red, 72 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E4821?: The complementary color is #481E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E4821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.