#1E4C05 Color
#1E4C05 is rgb(30, 76, 5) in RGB, hsl(99, 88%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 93%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E4C05rgb(30, 76, 5)hsl(99, 88%, 16%)hsv(99, 93%, 30%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 93%, 70%)oklch(37% 0.109 137.7)lab(28.06% -26.41 32.82)lch(28.06% 42.13 128.82)What #1E4C05 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 #1E4C05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E4C05 Channel Values
How #1E4C05 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 30 · G 76 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 88% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 93% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E4C05 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 #1E4C05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E4C05; 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 #1E4C05
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 #1E4C05 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.
#1E4C05#474706#3A4906#41410A#364608#294747#254937#424242Using #1E4C05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e4c05: #1E4C05;background-color: #1E4C05;colors: { 'color-1e4c05': '#1E4C05' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.298, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_1e4c05">#1E4C05</color>fill="#1E4C05"More Green Colors
#1E4C05 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E4C05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E4C05?
#1E4C05 is a darkest green — rgb(30, 76, 5) in RGB and hsl(99, 88%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #1E4C05?
#1E4C05 is rgb(30, 76, 5) — red 30, green 76, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E4C05?
#1E4C05 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 93%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E4C05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E4C05 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E4C05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E4C05 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 17.64, which is visibly different.
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