What color is #1E691E?

#1E691E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E691E?

The RGB value is 30, 105, 30: 30 red, 105 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E691E?

The complementary color is #691E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E691E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E691E color

#1E691E rgb(30, 105, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #1E691E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 41.2% green and 11.8% blue (30, 105, 30).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 56% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#1E691E color codes

HEX	`#1E691E`
RGB	`rgb(30, 105, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 41.2%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 56%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 71%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 71%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.68, -38.59, 34.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.68, 51.6, 138.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.821, 10.472, 2.943)`
Decimal	`1992990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E691E, 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 #1E691E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1E691E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #1E691E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e691e; }
.text { color: #1e691e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e691e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 105 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e691e, #1e6944); }

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Questions

What color is #1E691E?: #1E691E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E691E?: The RGB value is 30, 105, 30: 30 red, 105 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E691E?: The complementary color is #691E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E691E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.