#1B7434 Color
#1B7434 is rgb(27, 116, 52) in RGB, hsl(137, 62%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 55%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B7434rgb(27, 116, 52)hsl(137, 62%, 28%)hsv(137, 77%, 45%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 55%, 55%)oklch(49.3% 0.128 148.3)lab(42.72% -37.84 27.34)lch(42.72% 46.68 144.15)What #1B7434 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 #1B7434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B7434 Channel Values
How #1B7434 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 116 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 62% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 77% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B7434 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 #1B7434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B7434; 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 #1B7434
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 #1B7434 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.
#1B7434#6B6B35#566F34#616138#4E6936#2F6E6E#28715C#656565Using #1B7434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b7434: #1B7434;background-color: #1B7434;colors: { 'color-1b7434': '#1B7434' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.455, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_1b7434">#1B7434</color>fill="#1B7434"More Green Colors
#1B7434 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B7434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B7434?
#1B7434 is a dark green — rgb(27, 116, 52) in RGB and hsl(137, 62%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #1B7434?
#1B7434 is rgb(27, 116, 52) — red 27, green 116, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B7434?
#1B7434 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B7434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B7434 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B7434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B7434 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.
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