#1C7839 Color
#1C7839 is rgb(28, 120, 57) in RGB, hsl(139, 62%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 53%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C7839rgb(28, 120, 57)hsl(139, 62%, 29%)hsv(139, 77%, 47%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 53%, 53%)oklch(50.5% 0.128 149.2)lab(44.19% -38.45 26.49)lch(44.19% 46.70 145.44)What #1C7839 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 #1C7839, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C7839 Channel Values
How #1C7839 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 120 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 62% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 77% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C7839 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 #1C7839
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C7839; 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 #1C7839
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 #1C7839 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.
#1C7839#6F6F3A#597239#65653C#516D3B#317272#2A7560#686868Using #1C7839 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c7839: #1C7839;background-color: #1C7839;colors: { 'color-1c7839': '#1C7839' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.471, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_1c7839">#1C7839</color>fill="#1C7839"More Green Colors
#1C7839 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C7839 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C7839?
#1C7839 is a dark green — rgb(28, 120, 57) in RGB and hsl(139, 62%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #1C7839?
#1C7839 is rgb(28, 120, 57) — red 28, green 120, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C7839?
#1C7839 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 53%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C7839 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C7839 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C7839 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C7839 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 10.07, which is visibly different.
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