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#1C6D35 Color

#1C6D35 is rgb(28, 109, 53) in RGB, hsl(139, 59%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 51%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1C6D35
HEX#1C6D35
RGBrgb(28, 109, 53)
HSLhsl(139, 59%, 27%)
HSVhsv(139, 74%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 51%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.117 149.4)
LABlab(40.31% -35.07 23.90)
LCHlch(40.31% 42.44 145.73)

What #1C6D35 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 #1C6D35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#1C6D35 Channel Values

How #1C6D35 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 28 · G 109 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 59% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 74% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C6D35 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.

TextWhite text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1C6D35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C6D35; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1C6D35

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 #1C6D35 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.

Typical#1C6D35
Protanopia#656535
Protanomaly#516835
Deuteranopia#5C5C38
Deuteranomaly#4A6337
Tritanopia#2D6868
Tritanomaly#276A58
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #1C6D35 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1c6d35: #1C6D35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1C6D35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1c6d35': '#1C6D35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.427, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_1c6d35">#1C6D35</color>
SVG fillfill="#1C6D35"

More Green Colors

#1C6D35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1C6D35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1C6D35?

#1C6D35 is a dark green — rgb(28, 109, 53) in RGB and hsl(139, 59%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #1C6D35?

#1C6D35 is rgb(28, 109, 53) — red 28, green 109, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1C6D35?

#1C6D35 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 51%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1C6D35 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1C6D35 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1C6D35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1C6D35 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 12.31, which is visibly different.

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