#1F4720 Color
#1F4720 is rgb(31, 71, 32) in RGB, hsl(121, 39%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 55%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F4720rgb(31, 71, 32)hsl(121, 39%, 20%)hsv(121, 56%, 28%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 55%, 72%)oklch(35.8% 0.079 144.2)lab(26.48% -21.89 18.81)lch(26.48% 28.86 139.32)What #1F4720 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 #1F4720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F4720 Channel Values
How #1F4720 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 71 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 39% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 56% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.6:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F4720 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 #1F4720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F4720; 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 #1F4720
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 #1F4720 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.
#1F4720#424220#374420#3D3D22#334121#274343#244538#3F3F3FUsing #1F4720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f4720: #1F4720;background-color: #1F4720;colors: { 'color-1f4720': '#1F4720' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.278, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_1f4720">#1F4720</color>fill="#1F4720"More Green Colors
#1F4720 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F4720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F4720?
#1F4720 is a dark green — rgb(31, 71, 32) in RGB and hsl(121, 39%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #1F4720?
#1F4720 is rgb(31, 71, 32) — red 31, green 71, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F4720?
#1F4720 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 55%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F4720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F4720 scores 10.6:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F4720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F4720 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 20.37, which is visibly different.
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