#1C6940 Color
#1C6940 is rgb(28, 105, 64) in RGB, hsl(148, 58%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 39%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C6940rgb(28, 105, 64)hsl(148, 58%, 26%)hsv(148, 73%, 41%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 39%, 59%)oklch(46.4% 0.1 155.4)lab(39.06% -31.99 16.13)lch(39.06% 35.82 153.25)What #1C6940 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 #1C6940, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C6940 Channel Values
How #1C6940 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 105 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 58% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 73% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C6940 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 #1C6940
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C6940; 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 #1C6940
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 #1C6940 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.
#1C6940#616140#4E6440#585842#475F41#2A6565#256758#5C5C5CUsing #1C6940 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c6940: #1C6940;background-color: #1C6940;colors: { 'color-1c6940': '#1C6940' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.412, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_1c6940">#1C6940</color>fill="#1C6940"More Green Colors
#1C6940 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C6940 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C6940?
#1C6940 is a dark green — rgb(28, 105, 64) in RGB and hsl(148, 58%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #1C6940?
#1C6940 is rgb(28, 105, 64) — red 28, green 105, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C6940?
#1C6940 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 39%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C6940 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C6940 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C6940 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C6940 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 14.17, which is visibly different.
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