#1B3C11 Color
#1B3C11 is rgb(27, 60, 17) in RGB, hsl(106, 56%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 72%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B3C11rgb(27, 60, 17)hsl(106, 56%, 15%)hsv(106, 72%, 24%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 72%, 76%)oklch(32% 0.079 139.1)lab(22.01% -19.92 21.94)lch(22.01% 29.64 132.25)What #1B3C11 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 #1B3C11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B3C11 Channel Values
How #1B3C11 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 60 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 56% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 72% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.35:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B3C11 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 #1B3C11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B3C11; 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 #1B3C11
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 #1B3C11 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.
#1B3C11#383811#2F3A11#343413#2C3712#223838#1F3A2D#353535Using #1B3C11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b3c11: #1B3C11;background-color: #1B3C11;colors: { 'color-1b3c11': '#1B3C11' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.235, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_1b3c11">#1B3C11</color>fill="#1B3C11"More Green Colors
#1B3C11 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B3C11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B3C11?
#1B3C11 is a darkest green — rgb(27, 60, 17) in RGB and hsl(106, 56%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.
What is the RGB value of #1B3C11?
#1B3C11 is rgb(27, 60, 17) — red 27, green 60, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B3C11?
#1B3C11 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 72%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B3C11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B3C11 scores 12.35:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B3C11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B3C11 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.29, which is visibly different.
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