#1C8D21 Color
#1C8D21 is rgb(28, 141, 33) in RGB, hsl(123, 67%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 77%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C8D21rgb(28, 141, 33)hsl(123, 67%, 33%)hsv(123, 80%, 55%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 77%, 45%)oklch(56.2% 0.173 143.3)lab(51.20% -47.31 44.89)lch(51.20% 65.22 136.50)What #1C8D21 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 #1C8D21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C8D21 Channel Values
How #1C8D21 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 141 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 67% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 80% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C8D21 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 #1C8D21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C8D21; 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 #1C8D21
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 #1C8D21 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.
#1C8D21#828222#688622#767629#5F8026#3B8585#31886B#7A7A7AUsing #1C8D21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c8d21: #1C8D21;background-color: #1C8D21;colors: { 'color-1c8d21': '#1C8D21' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.553, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_1c8d21">#1C8D21</color>fill="#1C8D21"More Green Colors
#1C8D21 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C8D21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C8D21?
#1C8D21 is a dark green — rgb(28, 141, 33) in RGB and hsl(123, 67%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #1C8D21?
#1C8D21 is rgb(28, 141, 33) — red 28, green 141, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C8D21?
#1C8D21 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 77%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C8D21 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1C8D21 scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C8D21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C8D21 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 1.89, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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