#1E8523 Color
#1E8523 is rgb(30, 133, 35) in RGB, hsl(123, 63%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 74%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E8523rgb(30, 133, 35)hsl(123, 63%, 32%)hsv(123, 77%, 52%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 74%, 48%)oklch(54% 0.162 143.5)lab(48.52% -44.44 41.52)lch(48.52% 60.82 136.95)What #1E8523 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 #1E8523, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E8523 Channel Values
How #1E8523 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 133 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 63% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 77% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E8523 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 #1E8523
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E8523; 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 #1E8523
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 #1E8523 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.
#1E8523#7B7B24#627F24#70702A#5A7927#397E7E#308165#737373Using #1E8523 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e8523: #1E8523;background-color: #1E8523;colors: { 'color-1e8523': '#1E8523' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.522, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_1e8523">#1E8523</color>fill="#1E8523"More Green Colors
#1E8523 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E8523 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E8523?
#1E8523 is a dark green — rgb(30, 133, 35) in RGB and hsl(123, 63%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #1E8523?
#1E8523 is rgb(30, 133, 35) — red 30, green 133, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E8523?
#1E8523 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 74%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E8523 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E8523 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E8523 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E8523 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 3.53, which is very hard to tell apart.
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