#1F8959 Color
#1F8959 is rgb(31, 137, 89) in RGB, hsl(153, 63%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 35%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F8959rgb(31, 137, 89)hsl(153, 63%, 33%)hsv(153, 77%, 54%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 35%, 46%)oklch(56% 0.12 158.3)lab(50.50% -39.40 17.09)lch(50.50% 42.94 156.55)What #1F8959 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 #1F8959, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F8959 Channel Values
How #1F8959 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 137 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 63% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 77% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F8959 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 #1F8959
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F8959; 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 #1F8959
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 #1F8959 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.
#1F8959#7E7E59#658359#73735C#5D7C5B#338484#2C8675#787878Using #1F8959 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f8959: #1F8959;background-color: #1F8959;colors: { 'color-1f8959': '#1F8959' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.537, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_1f8959">#1F8959</color>fill="#1F8959"More Green Colors
#1F8959 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F8959 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F8959?
#1F8959 is a dark green — rgb(31, 137, 89) in RGB and hsl(153, 63%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #1F8959?
#1F8959 is rgb(31, 137, 89) — red 31, green 137, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F8959?
#1F8959 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 35%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F8959 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1F8959 scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F8959 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F8959 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 3.09, which is very hard to tell apart.
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