#1C9745 Color
#1C9745 is rgb(28, 151, 69) in RGB, hsl(140, 69%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 54%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C9745rgb(28, 151, 69)hsl(140, 69%, 35%)hsv(140, 81%, 59%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 54%, 41%)oklch(59.4% 0.158 148.9)lab(54.87% -47.29 33.19)lch(54.87% 57.78 144.93)What #1C9745 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 #1C9745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C9745 Channel Values
How #1C9745 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 151 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 69% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 81% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C9745 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 #1C9745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C9745; 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 #1C9745
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 #1C9745 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.
#1C9745#8B8B46#6F9045#7F7F4A#658948#3B9090#319379#838383Using #1C9745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c9745: #1C9745;background-color: #1C9745;colors: { 'color-1c9745': '#1C9745' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.592, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_1c9745">#1C9745</color>fill="#1C9745"More Green Colors
#1C9745 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C9745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C9745?
#1C9745 is a dark green — rgb(28, 151, 69) in RGB and hsl(140, 69%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #1C9745?
#1C9745 is rgb(28, 151, 69) — red 28, green 151, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C9745?
#1C9745 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 54%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C9745 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1C9745 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C9745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C9745 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 11.74, which is visibly different.
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