#1C3815 Color
#1C3815 is rgb(28, 56, 21) in RGB, hsl(108, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 62%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 11.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3815rgb(28, 56, 21)hsl(108, 45%, 15%)hsv(108, 63%, 22%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 62%, 78%)oklch(30.9% 0.068 139.6)lab(20.59% -17.28 18.16)lch(20.59% 25.07 133.59)What #1C3815 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 #1C3815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3815 Channel Values
How #1C3815 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 56 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 63% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.92:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3815 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 #1C3815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3815; 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 #1C3815
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 #1C3815 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.
#1C3815#343415#2C3615#313116#2A3416#223535#1F362B#313131Using #1C3815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3815: #1C3815;background-color: #1C3815;colors: { 'color-1c3815': '#1C3815' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.220, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_1c3815">#1C3815</color>fill="#1C3815"More Green Colors
#1C3815 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3815?
#1C3815 is a darkest green — rgb(28, 56, 21) in RGB and hsl(108, 45%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.02.
What is the RGB value of #1C3815?
#1C3815 is rgb(28, 56, 21) — red 28, green 56, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3815?
#1C3815 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 62%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3815 scores 12.92:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3815 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.95, which is visibly different.
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