#1B6A2A Color
#1B6A2A is rgb(27, 106, 42) in RGB, hsl(131, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 60%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B6A2Argb(27, 106, 42)hsl(131, 59%, 26%)hsv(131, 75%, 42%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 60%, 58%)oklch(46.2% 0.123 146.3)lab(39.10% -35.48 28.25)lch(39.10% 45.35 141.47)What #1B6A2A 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 #1B6A2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B6A2A Channel Values
How #1B6A2A 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 106 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 59% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 75% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B6A2A 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 #1B6A2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B6A2A; 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 #1B6A2A
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 #1B6A2A 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.
#1B6A2A#62622B#4F652A#59592E#48602C#2D6565#276753#5C5C5CUsing #1B6A2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b6a2a: #1B6A2A;background-color: #1B6A2A;colors: { 'color-1b6a2a': '#1B6A2A' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.416, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_1b6a2a">#1B6A2A</color>fill="#1B6A2A"More Green Colors
#1B6A2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B6A2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B6A2A?
#1B6A2A is a dark green — rgb(27, 106, 42) in RGB and hsl(131, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #1B6A2A?
#1B6A2A is rgb(27, 106, 42) — red 27, green 106, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B6A2A?
#1B6A2A converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 60%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B6A2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B6A2A scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B6A2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B6A2A 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.
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