What color is #1F4219?

#1F4219 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 #1F4219?

The RGB value is 31, 66, 25: 31 red, 66 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F4219?

The complementary color is #3C1942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F4219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F4219 color

#1F4219 rgb(31, 66, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #1F4219 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 25.9% green and 9.8% blue (31, 66, 25).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 45% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 74% 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 11.34:1).

#1F4219 color codes

HEX	`#1F4219`
RGB	`rgb(31, 66, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 25.9%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 45%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 62%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 62%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.51, -22.25, 20.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.51, 30.49, 136.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.689, 4.258, 1.6)`
Decimal	`2048537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F4219, 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 #1F4219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F4219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #1F4219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f4219; }
.text { color: #1f4219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f4219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 66 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f4219, #194228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1F4219?: #1F4219 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 #1F4219?: The RGB value is 31, 66, 25: 31 red, 66 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F4219?: The complementary color is #3C1942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F4219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.