#1F3837 Color
#1F3837 is rgb(31, 56, 55) in RGB, hsl(178, 29%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 2%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3837rgb(31, 56, 55)hsl(178, 29%, 17%)hsv(178, 45%, 22%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 2%, 78%)oklch(32% 0.031 192.5)lab(21.47% -10.31 -2.60)lch(21.47% 10.64 194.14)What #1F3837 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 #1F3837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3837 Channel Values
How #1F3837 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 31 · G 56 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 29% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 45% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.51:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3837 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 #1F3837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3837; 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 #1F3837
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 #1F3837 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.
#1F3837#353537#2D3637#313138#2B3437#1F3838#1F3838#343434Using #1F3837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3837: #1F3837;background-color: #1F3837;colors: { 'color-1f3837': '#1F3837' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.220, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_1f3837">#1F3837</color>fill="#1F3837"More Teal Colors
#1F3837 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F3837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3837?
#1F3837 is a darkest teal — rgb(31, 56, 55) in RGB and hsl(178, 29%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #1F3837?
#1F3837 is rgb(31, 56, 55) — red 31, green 56, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3837?
#1F3837 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 2%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F3837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3837 scores 12.51:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3837 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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