#1A6042 Color
#1A6042 is rgb(26, 96, 66) in RGB, hsl(154, 57%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 31%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A6042rgb(26, 96, 66)hsl(154, 57%, 24%)hsv(154, 73%, 38%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 31%, 62%)oklch(43.8% 0.085 160.8)lab(35.88% -28.45 10.68)lch(35.88% 30.39 159.42)What #1A6042 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 #1A6042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A6042 Channel Values
How #1A6042 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 96 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 57% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 73% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A6042 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 #1A6042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A6042; 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 #1A6042
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 #1A6042 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.
#1A6042#595942#475C42#515144#415743#255D5D#215E53#555555Using #1A6042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a6042: #1A6042;background-color: #1A6042;colors: { 'color-1a6042': '#1A6042' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.376, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_1a6042">#1A6042</color>fill="#1A6042"More Green Colors
#1A6042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A6042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A6042?
#1A6042 is a dark green — rgb(26, 96, 66) in RGB and hsl(154, 57%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #1A6042?
#1A6042 is rgb(26, 96, 66) — red 26, green 96, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A6042?
#1A6042 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 31%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A6042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A6042 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A6042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A6042 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 20.29, which is visibly different.
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