#1A5142 Color
#1A5142 is rgb(26, 81, 66) in RGB, hsl(164, 51%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 19%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A5142rgb(26, 81, 66)hsl(164, 51%, 21%)hsv(164, 68%, 32%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 19%, 68%)oklch(39.4% 0.063 171.8)lab(30.54% -21.95 3.27)lch(30.54% 22.20 171.52)What #1A5142 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 #1A5142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A5142 Channel Values
How #1A5142 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 81 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 51% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 68% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A5142 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 #1A5142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A5142; 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 #1A5142
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 #1A5142 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.
#1A5142#4B4B42#3D4D42#444443#384A43#1F4F4F#1D504A#484848Using #1A5142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a5142: #1A5142;background-color: #1A5142;colors: { 'color-1a5142': '#1A5142' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.318, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_1a5142">#1A5142</color>fill="#1A5142"More Green Colors
#1A5142 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A5142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A5142?
#1A5142 is a dark green — rgb(26, 81, 66) in RGB and hsl(164, 51%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #1A5142?
#1A5142 is rgb(26, 81, 66) — red 26, green 81, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A5142?
#1A5142 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 19%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A5142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A5142 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A5142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A5142 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.09, which is visibly different.
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