What color is #1F3E19?

#1F3E19 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F3E19?

The RGB value is 31, 62, 25: 31 red, 62 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F3E19?

The complementary color is #38193E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F3E19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F3E19 color

#1F3E19 rgb(31, 62, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #1F3E19 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 24.3% green and 9.8% blue (31, 62, 25).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 43% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#1F3E19 color codes

HEX	`#1F3E19`
RGB	`rgb(31, 62, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 24.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 43%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 60%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 60%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.02, -20.23, 19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.02, 27.81, 136.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.463, 3.807, 1.524)`
Decimal	`2047513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F3E19, 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 #1F3E19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F3E19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #1F3E19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f3e19; }
.text { color: #1f3e19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f3e19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 62 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f3e19, #193e25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1F3E19?: #1F3E19 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F3E19?: The RGB value is 31, 62, 25: 31 red, 62 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F3E19?: The complementary color is #38193E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F3E19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.