#1CAB6F Color
#1CAB6F is rgb(28, 171, 111) in RGB, hsl(155, 72%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 35%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Frog (#00A86B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1CAB6Frgb(28, 171, 111)hsl(155, 72%, 39%)hsv(155, 84%, 67%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 35%, 33%)oklch(65.6% 0.145 158.6)lab(62.01% -48.06 20.40)lch(62.01% 52.21 157.00)What #1CAB6F 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 #1CAB6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1CAB6F Channel Values
How #1CAB6F 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 171 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 72% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 84% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1CAB6F 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 #1CAB6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1CAB6F; 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 #1CAB6F
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 #1CAB6F 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.
#1CAB6F#9E9E70#7EA36F#8F8F73#739B71#3BA5A5#31A792#969696Using #1CAB6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1cab6f: #1CAB6F;background-color: #1CAB6F;colors: { 'color-1cab6f': '#1CAB6F' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.671, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_1cab6f">#1CAB6F</color>fill="#1CAB6F"More Green Colors
#1CAB6F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1CAB6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1CAB6F?
#1CAB6F is a dark green — rgb(28, 171, 111) in RGB and hsl(155, 72%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Frog (#00A86B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #1CAB6F?
#1CAB6F is rgb(28, 171, 111) — red 28, green 171, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1CAB6F?
#1CAB6F converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 35%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1CAB6F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1CAB6F scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1CAB6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1CAB6F 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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