What color is #1F524A?

#1F524A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F524A?

The RGB value is 31, 82, 74: 31 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F524A?

The complementary color is #521F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F524A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F524A color

#1F524A rgb(31, 82, 74)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1F524A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 32.2% green and 29% blue (31, 82, 74).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 45% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#1F524A color codes

HEX	`#1F524A`
RGB	`rgb(31, 82, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 32.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 45%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 62%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 10%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, -19.24, -0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 19.24, 181.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.818, 6.82, 7.54)`
Decimal	`2052682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F524A, 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 #1F524A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F524A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #1F524A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f524a; }
.text { color: #1f524a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f524a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 82 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f524a, #1f4052); }

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Questions

What color is #1F524A?: #1F524A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F524A?: The RGB value is 31, 82, 74: 31 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F524A?: The complementary color is #521F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F524A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.