#1C6342 Color
#1C6342 is rgb(28, 99, 66) in RGB, hsl(152, 56%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 33%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C6342rgb(28, 99, 66)hsl(152, 56%, 25%)hsv(152, 72%, 39%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 33%, 61%)oklch(44.7% 0.089 159)lab(36.99% -29.28 12.20)lch(36.99% 31.72 157.39)What #1C6342 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 #1C6342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C6342 Channel Values
How #1C6342 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 99 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 56% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 72% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C6342 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 #1C6342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C6342; 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 #1C6342
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 #1C6342 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.
#1C6342#5B5B42#4A5F42#535344#445A43#276060#236155#575757Using #1C6342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c6342: #1C6342;background-color: #1C6342;colors: { 'color-1c6342': '#1C6342' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.388, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_1c6342">#1C6342</color>fill="#1C6342"More Green Colors
#1C6342 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C6342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C6342?
#1C6342 is a dark green — rgb(28, 99, 66) in RGB and hsl(152, 56%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #1C6342?
#1C6342 is rgb(28, 99, 66) — red 28, green 99, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C6342?
#1C6342 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 33%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C6342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C6342 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C6342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C6342 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 18.4, which is visibly different.
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