#1C3518 Color
#1C3518 is rgb(28, 53, 24) in RGB, hsl(112, 38%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 55%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3518rgb(28, 53, 24)hsl(112, 38%, 15%)hsv(112, 55%, 21%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 55%, 79%)oklch(30% 0.059 141)lab(19.50% -15.45 15.05)lch(19.50% 21.57 135.75)What #1C3518 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 #1C3518, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3518 Channel Values
How #1C3518 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 53 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 38% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 55% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.36:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3518 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 #1C3518
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3518; 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 #1C3518
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 #1C3518 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.
#1C3518#323218#2A3318#2E2E19#283119#213232#1F332A#2F2F2FUsing #1C3518 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3518: #1C3518;background-color: #1C3518;colors: { 'color-1c3518': '#1C3518' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.208, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_1c3518">#1C3518</color>fill="#1C3518"More Green Colors
#1C3518 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3518 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3518?
#1C3518 is a darkest green — rgb(28, 53, 24) in RGB and hsl(112, 38%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.
What is the RGB value of #1C3518?
#1C3518 is rgb(28, 53, 24) — red 28, green 53, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3518?
#1C3518 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 55%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3518 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3518 scores 13.36:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3518 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3518 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 22.5, which is visibly different.
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