#1D551B Color
#1D551B is rgb(29, 85, 27) in RGB, hsl(118, 52%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1D551Brgb(29, 85, 27)hsl(118, 52%, 22%)hsv(118, 68%, 33%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 67%)oklch(39.9% 0.107 142.7)lab(31.47% -28.80 27.21)lch(31.47% 39.62 136.63)What #1D551B 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 #1D551B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1D551B Channel Values
How #1D551B 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 29 · G 85 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 52% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 68% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D551B 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 #1D551B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D551B; 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 #1D551B
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 #1D551B 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.
#1D551B#4F4F1C#40511B#48481E#3B4E1D#295050#255241#4A4A4AUsing #1D551B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1d551b: #1D551B;background-color: #1D551B;colors: { 'color-1d551b': '#1D551B' }Color(red: 0.114, green: 0.333, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_1d551b">#1D551B</color>fill="#1D551B"More Green Colors
#1D551B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1D551B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1D551B?
#1D551B is a dark green — rgb(29, 85, 27) in RGB and hsl(118, 52%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #1D551B?
#1D551B is rgb(29, 85, 27) — red 29, green 85, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1D551B?
#1D551B converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1D551B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1D551B scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1D551B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1D551B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, which is visibly different.
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