#1C312F Color
#1C312F is rgb(28, 49, 47) in RGB, hsl(174, 27%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C312Frgb(28, 49, 47)hsl(174, 27%, 15%)hsv(174, 43%, 19%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 81%)oklch(29.5% 0.027 188.2)lab(18.51% -9.20 -1.53)lch(18.51% 9.33 189.46)What #1C312F 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 #1C312F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C312F Channel Values
How #1C312F 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 28 · G 49 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 27% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 43% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.73:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C312F 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 #1C312F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C312F; 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 #1C312F
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 #1C312F 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.
#1C312F#2E2E2F#282F2F#2B2B2F#262E2F#1C3131#1C3130#2D2D2DUsing #1C312F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c312f: #1C312F;background-color: #1C312F;colors: { 'color-1c312f': '#1C312F' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.192, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_1c312f">#1C312F</color>fill="#1C312F"More Teal Colors
#1C312F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C312F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C312F?
#1C312F is a darkest teal — rgb(28, 49, 47) in RGB and hsl(174, 27%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #1C312F?
#1C312F is rgb(28, 49, 47) — red 28, green 49, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C312F?
#1C312F converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C312F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C312F scores 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C312F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C312F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.22, which is visibly different.
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