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#1B695A Color

#1B695A is rgb(27, 105, 90) in RGB, hsl(168, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 14%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1B695A
HEX#1B695A
RGBrgb(27, 105, 90)
HSLhsl(168, 59%, 26%)
HSVhsv(168, 74%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 14%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.078 176.9)
LABlab(39.56% -27.20 1.36)
LCHlch(39.56% 27.24 177.14)

What #1B695A 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 #1B695A, 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.

#1B695A Channel Values

How #1B695A 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 105 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 59% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 74% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.53:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B695A 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 text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1B695A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B695A; 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 #1B695A

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 #1B695A 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#1B695A
Protanopia#61615A
Protanomaly#4E645A
Deuteranopia#58585C
Deuteranomaly#475F5B
Tritanopia#226767
Tritanomaly#1F6862
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #1B695A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1b695a: #1B695A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1B695A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1b695a': '#1B695A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.412, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_1b695a">#1B695A</color>
SVG fillfill="#1B695A"

More Green Colors

#1B695A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1B695A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1B695A?

#1B695A is a dark green — rgb(27, 105, 90) in RGB and hsl(168, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #1B695A?

#1B695A is rgb(27, 105, 90) — red 27, green 105, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1B695A?

#1B695A converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 14%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1B695A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1B695A scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1B695A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1B695A 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.71, which is visibly different.

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