#1BA161 Color
#1BA161 is rgb(27, 161, 97) in RGB, hsl(151, 71%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 40%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shamrock Green (#009E60), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1BA161rgb(27, 161, 97)hsl(151, 71%, 37%)hsv(151, 83%, 63%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 40%, 37%)oklch(62.6% 0.145 155.8)lab(58.53% -46.97 23.28)lch(58.53% 52.42 153.63)What #1BA161 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 #1BA161, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1BA161 Channel Values
How #1BA161 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 161 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 71% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 83% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BA161 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 #1BA161
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BA161; 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 #1BA161
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 #1BA161 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.
#1BA161#949462#779A61#878765#6C9263#399B9B#309D87#8D8D8DUsing #1BA161 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1ba161: #1BA161;background-color: #1BA161;colors: { 'color-1ba161': '#1BA161' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.631, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_1ba161">#1BA161</color>fill="#1BA161"More Green Colors
#1BA161 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1BA161 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1BA161?
#1BA161 is a dark green — rgb(27, 161, 97) in RGB and hsl(151, 71%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shamrock Green (#009E60), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.
What is the RGB value of #1BA161?
#1BA161 is rgb(27, 161, 97) — red 27, green 161, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1BA161?
#1BA161 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 40%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1BA161 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1BA161 scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1BA161 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1BA161 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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