#1D5938 Color
#1D5938 is rgb(29, 89, 56) in RGB, hsl(147, 51%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1D5938rgb(29, 89, 56)hsl(147, 51%, 23%)hsv(147, 67%, 35%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 65%)oklch(41.6% 0.083 155.7)lab(33.30% -26.67 13.24)lch(33.30% 29.77 153.61)What #1D5938 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 #1D5938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1D5938 Channel Values
How #1D5938 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 89 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 51% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 67% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D5938 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 #1D5938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D5938; 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 #1D5938
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 #1D5938 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.
#1D5938#525238#435538#4B4B3A#3E5139#275656#23574B#4E4E4EUsing #1D5938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1d5938: #1D5938;background-color: #1D5938;colors: { 'color-1d5938': '#1D5938' }Color(red: 0.114, green: 0.349, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_1d5938">#1D5938</color>fill="#1D5938"More Green Colors
#1D5938 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1D5938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1D5938?
#1D5938 is a dark green — rgb(29, 89, 56) in RGB and hsl(147, 51%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #1D5938?
#1D5938 is rgb(29, 89, 56) — red 29, green 89, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1D5938?
#1D5938 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 37%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1D5938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1D5938 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1D5938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1D5938 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 21.9, which is visibly different.
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