#1CB536 Color
#1CB536 is rgb(28, 181, 54) in RGB, hsl(130, 73%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 70%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1CB536rgb(28, 181, 54)hsl(130, 73%, 41%)hsv(130, 85%, 71%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 70%, 29%)oklch(67.5% 0.205 144.7)lab(64.65% -57.54 50.60)lch(64.65% 76.63 138.67)What #1CB536 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 #1CB536, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#1CB536 Channel Values
How #1CB536 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 181 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 73% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 85% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.72:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1CB536 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1CB536 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #1CB536
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1CB536; 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 #1CB536
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1CB536.
How #1CB536 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.
#1CB536#A7A738#85AD37#98983F#79A43B#49ABAB#3BAF8B#9D9D9DUsing #1CB536 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1cb536: #1CB536;background-color: #1CB536;colors: { 'color-1cb536': '#1CB536' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.710, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_1cb536">#1CB536</color>fill="#1CB536"More Green Colors
#1CB536 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1CB536 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1CB536?
#1CB536 is a mid-tone green — rgb(28, 181, 54) in RGB and hsl(130, 73%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #1CB536?
#1CB536 is rgb(28, 181, 54) — red 28, green 181, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1CB536?
#1CB536 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 70%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1CB536 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1CB536 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1CB536 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1CB536 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.13, which is visibly different.
Open #1CB536 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.