#1A7A2A Color
#1A7A2A is rgb(26, 122, 42) in RGB, hsl(130, 65%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 66%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A7A2Argb(26, 122, 42)hsl(130, 65%, 29%)hsv(130, 79%, 48%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 66%, 52%)oklch(50.8% 0.145 145.4)lab(44.69% -41.04 34.51)lch(44.69% 53.62 139.94)What #1A7A2A 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 #1A7A2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A7A2A Channel Values
How #1A7A2A 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 122 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 65% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 79% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A7A2A 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 #1A7A2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A7A2A; 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 #1A7A2A
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 #1A7A2A 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.
#1A7A2A#70702B#5A742B#66662F#526F2D#327373#2A765E#6A6A6AUsing #1A7A2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a7a2a: #1A7A2A;background-color: #1A7A2A;colors: { 'color-1a7a2a': '#1A7A2A' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.478, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_1a7a2a">#1A7A2A</color>fill="#1A7A2A"More Green Colors
#1A7A2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A7A2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A7A2A?
#1A7A2A is a dark green — rgb(26, 122, 42) in RGB and hsl(130, 65%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #1A7A2A?
#1A7A2A is rgb(26, 122, 42) — red 26, green 122, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A7A2A?
#1A7A2A converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 66%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A7A2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A7A2A scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A7A2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A7A2A 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 10.57, which is visibly different.
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