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#1AA85C Color

#1AA85C is rgb(26, 168, 92) in RGB, hsl(148, 73%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 45%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is GO Green (#00AB66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1AA85C
HEX#1AA85C
RGBrgb(26, 168, 92)
HSLhsl(148, 73%, 38%)
HSVhsv(148, 85%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 0%, 45%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.159 152.9)
LABlab(60.74% -50.06 28.74)
LCHlch(60.74% 57.72 150.14)

What #1AA85C 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 #1AA85C, 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.

#1AA85C Channel Values

How #1AA85C 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 168 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 73% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 85% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1AA85C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1AA85C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1AA85C; 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 #1AA85C

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 #1AA85C 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#1AA85C
Protanopia#9B9B5D
Protanomaly#7CA05C
Deuteranopia#8D8D60
Deuteranomaly#70985F
Tritanopia#3DA1A1
Tritanomaly#32A48B
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #1AA85C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1aa85c: #1AA85C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1AA85C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1aa85c': '#1AA85C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.659, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_1aa85c">#1AA85C</color>
SVG fillfill="#1AA85C"

More Green Colors

#1AA85C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1AA85C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1AA85C?

#1AA85C is a dark green — rgb(26, 168, 92) in RGB and hsl(148, 73%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is GO Green (#00AB66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #1AA85C?

#1AA85C is rgb(26, 168, 92) — red 26, green 168, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1AA85C?

#1AA85C converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 45%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1AA85C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1AA85C scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1AA85C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1AA85C 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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