What color is #1F471D?

#1F471D 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 #1F471D?

The RGB value is 31, 71, 29: 31 red, 71 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F471D?

The complementary color is #451D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F471D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F471D color

#1F471D rgb(31, 71, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #1F471D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 27.8% green and 11.4% blue (31, 71, 29).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 42% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#1F471D color codes

HEX	`#1F471D`
RGB	`rgb(31, 71, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 27.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 42%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 59%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 59%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.41, -24.08, 20.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.41, 31.84, 139.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.04, 4.886, 1.945)`
Decimal	`2049821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F471D, 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 #1F471D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F471D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #1F471D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f471d; }
.text { color: #1f471d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f471d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 71 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f471d, #1d4730); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1F471D?: #1F471D 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 #1F471D?: The RGB value is 31, 71, 29: 31 red, 71 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F471D?: The complementary color is #451D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F471D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.