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#1B321E Color

#1B321E is rgb(27, 50, 30) in RGB, hsl(128, 30%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 40%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1B321E
HEX#1B321E
RGBrgb(27, 50, 30)
HSLhsl(128, 30%, 15%)
HSVhsv(128, 46%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 40%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(29.2% 0.046 147.4)
LABlab(18.41% -13.44 9.80)
LCHlch(18.41% 16.63 143.88)

What #1B321E 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 #1B321E, 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.

#1B321E Channel Values

How #1B321E 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 50 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 30% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 46% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.8:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B321E 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 text13.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1B321E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B321E; 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 #1B321E

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 #1B321E 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#1B321E
Protanopia#2F2F1E
Protanomaly#28301E
Deuteranopia#2C2C1F
Deuteranomaly#262E1E
Tritanopia#1F3030
Tritanomaly#1D312A
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #1B321E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1b321e: #1B321E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1B321E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1b321e': '#1B321E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.196, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_1b321e">#1B321E</color>
SVG fillfill="#1B321E"

More Green Colors

#1B321E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1B321E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1B321E?

#1B321E is a darkest green — rgb(27, 50, 30) in RGB and hsl(128, 30%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.

What is the RGB value of #1B321E?

#1B321E is rgb(27, 50, 30) — red 27, green 50, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1B321E?

#1B321E converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 40%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1B321E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1B321E scores 13.8:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1B321E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1B321E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.

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