#1A4700 Color
#1A4700 is rgb(26, 71, 0) in RGB, hsl(98, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 100%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 10.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A4700rgb(26, 71, 0)hsl(98, 100%, 14%)hsv(98, 100%, 28%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 100%, 72%)oklch(35.2% 0.108 137.5)lab(26.00% -25.96 33.01)lch(26.00% 42.00 128.18)What #1A4700 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1A4700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A4700 Channel Values
How #1A4700 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 26 · G 71 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A4700 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1A4700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A4700; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1A4700
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1A4700 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1A4700#424201#364400#3C3C05#324103#254242#214433#3D3D3DUsing #1A4700 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a4700: #1A4700;background-color: #1A4700;colors: { 'color-1a4700': '#1A4700' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.278, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_1a4700">#1A4700</color>fill="#1A4700"More Green Colors
#1A4700 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A4700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A4700?
#1A4700 is a darkest green — rgb(26, 71, 0) in RGB and hsl(98, 100%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.07.
What is the RGB value of #1A4700?
#1A4700 is rgb(26, 71, 0) — red 26, green 71, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A4700?
#1A4700 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 100%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A4700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A4700 scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A4700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A4700 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 18.95, which is visibly different.
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