#1A8922 Color
#1A8922 is rgb(26, 137, 34) in RGB, hsl(124, 68%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 75%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A8922rgb(26, 137, 34)hsl(124, 68%, 32%)hsv(124, 81%, 54%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 75%, 46%)oklch(55.1% 0.169 143.6)lab(49.81% -46.32 43.15)lch(49.81% 63.31 137.03)What #1A8922 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 #1A8922, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A8922 Channel Values
How #1A8922 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 137 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 68% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 81% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A8922 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 #1A8922
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A8922; 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 #1A8922
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 #1A8922 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.
#1A8922#7E7E23#658323#73732A#5C7C27#388181#2F8468#767676Using #1A8922 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a8922: #1A8922;background-color: #1A8922;colors: { 'color-1a8922': '#1A8922' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.537, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_1a8922">#1A8922</color>fill="#1A8922"More Green Colors
#1A8922 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A8922 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A8922?
#1A8922 is a dark green — rgb(26, 137, 34) in RGB and hsl(124, 68%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.35.
What is the RGB value of #1A8922?
#1A8922 is rgb(26, 137, 34) — red 26, green 137, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A8922?
#1A8922 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 75%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A8922 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1A8922 scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A8922 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A8922 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 1.35, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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