#1E6240 Color
#1E6240 is rgb(30, 98, 64) in RGB, hsl(150, 53%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 35%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E6240rgb(30, 98, 64)hsl(150, 53%, 25%)hsv(150, 69%, 38%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 35%, 62%)oklch(44.4% 0.088 157.6)lab(36.66% -28.81 12.95)lch(36.66% 31.59 155.80)What #1E6240 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 #1E6240, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E6240 Channel Values
How #1E6240 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 98 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 53% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 69% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E6240 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 #1E6240
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E6240; 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 #1E6240
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 #1E6240 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.
#1E6240#5B5B40#495E40#535342#435941#295F5F#256054#565656Using #1E6240 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e6240: #1E6240;background-color: #1E6240;colors: { 'color-1e6240': '#1E6240' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.384, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_1e6240">#1E6240</color>fill="#1E6240"More Green Colors
#1E6240 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E6240 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E6240?
#1E6240 is a dark green — rgb(30, 98, 64) in RGB and hsl(150, 53%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #1E6240?
#1E6240 is rgb(30, 98, 64) — red 30, green 98, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E6240?
#1E6240 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 35%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E6240 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E6240 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E6240 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E6240 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 18.6, which is visibly different.
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