#1B8343 Color
#1B8343 is rgb(27, 131, 67) in RGB, hsl(143, 66%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 49%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B8343rgb(27, 131, 67)hsl(143, 66%, 31%)hsv(143, 79%, 51%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 49%, 49%)oklch(53.8% 0.134 151)lab(48.08% -41.11 25.96)lch(48.08% 48.62 147.73)What #1B8343 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 #1B8343, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B8343 Channel Values
How #1B8343 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 131 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 66% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 79% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B8343 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 #1B8343
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B8343; 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 #1B8343
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 #1B8343 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.
#1B8343#797944#617D43#6E6E47#587745#337D7D#2B806B#727272Using #1B8343 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b8343: #1B8343;background-color: #1B8343;colors: { 'color-1b8343': '#1B8343' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.514, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_1b8343">#1B8343</color>fill="#1B8343"More Green Colors
#1B8343 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B8343 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B8343?
#1B8343 is a dark green — rgb(27, 131, 67) in RGB and hsl(143, 66%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #1B8343?
#1B8343 is rgb(27, 131, 67) — red 27, green 131, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B8343?
#1B8343 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 49%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B8343 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B8343 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B8343 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B8343 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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