#1B2211 Color
#1B2211 is rgb(27, 34, 17) in RGB, hsl(85, 33%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 50%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B2211rgb(27, 34, 17)hsl(85, 33%, 10%)hsv(85, 50%, 13%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 50%, 87%)oklch(24% 0.032 126.9)lab(12.12% -6.18 10.12)lch(12.12% 11.86 121.39)What #1B2211 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 #1B2211, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B2211 Channel Values
How #1B2211 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 27 · G 34 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 33% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 50% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.36:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B2211 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 #1B2211
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B2211; 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 #1B2211
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 #1B2211 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.
#1B2211#212111#1F2111#202011#1E2111#1D2020#1C211B#202020Using #1B2211 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b2211: #1B2211;background-color: #1B2211;colors: { 'color-1b2211': '#1B2211' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.133, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_1b2211">#1B2211</color>fill="#1B2211"More Green Colors
#1B2211 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B2211 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B2211?
#1B2211 is a darkest green — rgb(27, 34, 17) in RGB and hsl(85, 33%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.74.
What is the RGB value of #1B2211?
#1B2211 is rgb(27, 34, 17) — red 27, green 34, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B2211?
#1B2211 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 50%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B2211 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B2211 scores 16.36:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B2211 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B2211 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.96, which is visibly different.
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