#1E511A Color
#1E511A is rgb(30, 81, 26) in RGB, hsl(116, 51%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 68%, 68%) 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 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E511Argb(30, 81, 26)hsl(116, 51%, 21%)hsv(116, 68%, 32%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 68%, 68%)oklch(38.7% 0.101 142.1)lab(30.04% -27.05 26.15)lch(30.04% 37.62 135.96)What #1E511A 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 #1E511A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E511A Channel Values
How #1E511A 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 81 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 51% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 68% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E511A 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 #1E511A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E511A; 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 #1E511A
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 #1E511A 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.
#1E511A#4B4B1B#3E4D1A#45451D#394A1C#294C4C#254E3E#474747Using #1E511A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e511a: #1E511A;background-color: #1E511A;colors: { 'color-1e511a': '#1E511A' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.318, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_1e511a">#1E511A</color>fill="#1E511A"More Green Colors
#1E511A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E511A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E511A?
#1E511A is a dark green — rgb(30, 81, 26) in RGB and hsl(116, 51%, 21%) 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 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #1E511A?
#1E511A is rgb(30, 81, 26) — red 30, green 81, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E511A?
#1E511A converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 68%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E511A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E511A scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E511A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E511A 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 16.81, which is visibly different.
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