What color is #1E703B?

#1E703B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Succulents. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E703B?

The RGB value is 30, 112, 59: 30 red, 112 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E703B?

The complementary color is #701E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E703B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E703B color

#1E703B rgb(30, 112, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #1E703B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 43.9% green and 23.1% blue (30, 112, 59).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 58% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Succulents (#007744), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#1E703B color codes

HEX	`#1E703B`
RGB	`rgb(30, 112, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 43.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 58%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 73%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 47%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.5, -37.09, 22.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.5, 43.41, 148.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.118, 12.179, 6.113)`
Decimal	`1994811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E703B, 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 #1E703B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1E703B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #1E703B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e703b; }
.text { color: #1e703b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e703b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 112 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e703b, #1e7064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #1E703B?: #1E703B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Succulents. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E703B?: The RGB value is 30, 112, 59: 30 red, 112 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E703B?: The complementary color is #701E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E703B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.