What color is #1F655D?

#1F655D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F655D?

The RGB value is 31, 101, 93: 31 red, 101 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F655D?

The complementary color is #651F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F655D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F655D color

#1F655D rgb(31, 101, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1F655D is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 39.6% green and 36.5% blue (31, 101, 93).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 53% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#1F655D color codes

HEX	`#1F655D`
RGB	`rgb(31, 101, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 39.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 53%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 69%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 8%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.53, -23.55, -1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.53, 23.62, 184.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.194, 10.388, 11.98)`
Decimal	`2057565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F655D, 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 #1F655D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1F655D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #1F655D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f655d; }
.text { color: #1f655d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f655d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 101 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f655d, #1f4a65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #1F655D?: #1F655D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F655D?: The RGB value is 31, 101, 93: 31 red, 101 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F655D?: The complementary color is #651F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F655D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.