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#1B271C Color

#1B271C is rgb(27, 39, 28) in RGB, hsl(125, 18%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 85%) 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1B271C
HEX#1B271C
RGBrgb(27, 39, 28)
HSLhsl(125, 18%, 13%)
HSVhsv(125, 31%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(25.8% 0.026 146.9)
LABlab(14.22% -7.56 5.54)
LCHlch(14.22% 9.37 143.76)

What #1B271C 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 #1B271C, 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.

#1B271C Channel Values

How #1B271C 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 27 · G 39 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 18% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 31% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.51:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B271C 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.

TextWhite text15.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1B271C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B271C; 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 #1B271C

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 #1B271C 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#1B271C
Protanopia#25251C
Protanomaly#22261C
Deuteranopia#23231C
Deuteranomaly#20251C
Tritanopia#1D2626
Tritanomaly#1C2622
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #1B271C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1b271c: #1B271C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1B271C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1b271c': '#1B271C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.153, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_1b271c">#1B271C</color>
SVG fillfill="#1B271C"

More Green Colors

#1B271C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1B271C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1B271C?

#1B271C is a darkest green — rgb(27, 39, 28) in RGB and hsl(125, 18%, 13%) 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #1B271C?

#1B271C is rgb(27, 39, 28) — red 27, green 39, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1B271C?

#1B271C converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1B271C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1B271C scores 15.51:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1B271C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1B271C 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 17.04, which is visibly different.

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