#1C6E4A Color
#1C6E4A is rgb(28, 110, 74) in RGB, hsl(154, 59%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 33%, 57%) 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 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C6E4Argb(28, 110, 74)hsl(154, 59%, 27%)hsv(154, 75%, 43%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 33%, 57%)oklch(48% 0.097 159.8)lab(40.98% -32.25 12.86)lch(40.98% 34.72 158.26)What #1C6E4A 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 #1C6E4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C6E4A Channel Values
How #1C6E4A 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 110 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 59% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 75% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C6E4A 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 #1C6E4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C6E4A; 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 #1C6E4A
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 #1C6E4A 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.
#1C6E4A#65654A#52694A#5C5C4C#4B644B#2A6A6A#256C5F#616161Using #1C6E4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c6e4a: #1C6E4A;background-color: #1C6E4A;colors: { 'color-1c6e4a': '#1C6E4A' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.431, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_1c6e4a">#1C6E4A</color>fill="#1C6E4A"More Green Colors
#1C6E4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C6E4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C6E4A?
#1C6E4A is a dark green — rgb(28, 110, 74) in RGB and hsl(154, 59%, 27%) 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 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #1C6E4A?
#1C6E4A is rgb(28, 110, 74) — red 28, green 110, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C6E4A?
#1C6E4A converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 33%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C6E4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C6E4A scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C6E4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C6E4A 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 13.68, which is visibly different.
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