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#1A471A Color

#1A471A is rgb(26, 71, 26) in RGB, hsl(120, 46%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1A471A
HEX#1A471A
RGBrgb(26, 71, 26)
HSLhsl(120, 46%, 19%)
HSVhsv(120, 63%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.088 143.4)
LABlab(26.19% -24.14 21.79)
LCHlch(26.19% 32.52 137.93)

What #1A471A 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 #1A471A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#1A471A Channel Values

How #1A471A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 26 · G 71 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 46% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 63% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.71:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A471A 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.

TextWhite text10.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1A471A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A471A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1A471A

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 #1A471A 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.

Typical#1A471A
Protanopia#42421A
Protanomaly#36441A
Deuteranopia#3C3C1C
Deuteranomaly#32411B
Tritanopia#234343
Tritanomaly#204537
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #1A471A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1a471a: #1A471A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1A471A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1a471a': '#1A471A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.278, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_1a471a">#1A471A</color>
SVG fillfill="#1A471A"

More Green Colors

#1A471A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1A471A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1A471A?

#1A471A is a darkest green — rgb(26, 71, 26) in RGB and hsl(120, 46%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #1A471A?

#1A471A is rgb(26, 71, 26) — red 26, green 71, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1A471A?

#1A471A converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1A471A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1A471A scores 10.71:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1A471A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1A471A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.86, which is visibly different.

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