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#1C9237 Color

#1C9237 is rgb(28, 146, 55) in RGB, hsl(134, 68%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 62%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1C9237
HEX#1C9237
RGBrgb(28, 146, 55)
HSLhsl(134, 68%, 34%)
HSVhsv(134, 81%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 62%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.164 146.4)
LABlab(53.05% -47.17 37.80)
LCHlch(53.05% 60.44 141.29)

What #1C9237 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 #1C9237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green#228B22ΔE 6.84Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 9.42Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 11.31India Green#138808ΔE 12.4May Green#4C9141ΔE 12.48Philippine Green#008543ΔE 12.69

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

#1C9237 Channel Values

How #1C9237 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 146 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 68% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 81% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C9237 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1C9237 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1C9237

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C9237; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1C9237
Complementary
#921C76
Analogous
#3B921C
Analogous
#1C9272
Triadic
#371C92
Triadic
#92371C
Split comp.
#721C92
Split comp.
#921C3B

Tints & Shades of #1C9237

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.

Tints

#23B846
#31D858
#58DF77
#83E79A
#A9EFBA
#D0F6D9

Shades

#188131
#146B29
#115A22
#0E491C
#0B3815
#07220D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1C9237.

How #1C9237 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#1C9237
Protanopia#878738
Protanomaly#6C8B38
Deuteranopia#7A7A3C
Deuteranomaly#62853A
Tritanopia#3B8A8A
Tritanomaly#318E72
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #1C9237 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1c9237: #1C9237;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1C9237;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1c9237': '#1C9237' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.573, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_1c9237">#1C9237</color>
SVG fillfill="#1C9237"

More Green Colors

#1C9237 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1C9237 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1C9237?

#1C9237 is a dark green — rgb(28, 146, 55) in RGB and hsl(134, 68%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #1C9237?

#1C9237 is rgb(28, 146, 55) — red 28, green 146, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1C9237?

#1C9237 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 62%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1C9237 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1C9237 scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1C9237 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1C9237 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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