What color is #1F402E?

#1F402E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F402E?

The RGB value is 31, 64, 46: 31 red, 64 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F402E?

The complementary color is #401F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F402E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F402E color

#1F402E rgb(31, 64, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #1F402E is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 25.1% green and 18% blue (31, 64, 46).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 35% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#1F402E color codes

HEX	`#1F402E`
RGB	`rgb(31, 64, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 25.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 35%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 52%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 28%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.18, -17.1, 7.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.18, 18.6, 156.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.891, 4.155, 3.234)`
Decimal	`2048046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F402E, 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 #1F402E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F402E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #1F402E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f402e; }
.text { color: #1f402e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f402e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 64 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f402e, #1f403e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F402E?: #1F402E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F402E?: The RGB value is 31, 64, 46: 31 red, 64 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F402E?: The complementary color is #401F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F402E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.