#1C3528 Color
#1C3528 is rgb(28, 53, 40) in RGB, hsl(149, 31%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 25%, 79%) 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 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3528rgb(28, 53, 40)hsl(149, 31%, 16%)hsv(149, 47%, 21%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 25%, 79%)oklch(30.4% 0.039 160.1)lab(19.80% -12.90 5.05)lch(19.80% 13.85 158.61)What #1C3528 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 #1C3528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3528 Channel Values
How #1C3528 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 31% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 47% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.21:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3528 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 #1C3528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3528; 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 #1C3528
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 #1C3528 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.
#1C3528#323228#2A3328#2E2E29#283128#1F3434#1E342F#303030Using #1C3528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3528: #1C3528;background-color: #1C3528;colors: { 'color-1c3528': '#1C3528' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.208, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_1c3528">#1C3528</color>fill="#1C3528"More Green Colors
#1C3528 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3528?
#1C3528 is a darkest green — rgb(28, 53, 40) in RGB and hsl(149, 31%, 16%) 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 3.35.
What is the RGB value of #1C3528?
#1C3528 is rgb(28, 53, 40) — red 28, green 53, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3528?
#1C3528 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 25%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3528 scores 13.21:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3528 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 14.49, which is visibly different.
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