#1F9848 Color
#1F9848 is rgb(31, 152, 72) in RGB, hsl(140, 66%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 53%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F9848rgb(31, 152, 72)hsl(140, 66%, 36%)hsv(140, 80%, 60%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 53%, 40%)oklch(59.8% 0.156 149.3)lab(55.29% -46.89 32.21)lch(55.29% 56.88 145.51)What #1F9848 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 #1F9848, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F9848 Channel Values
How #1F9848 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 152 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 66% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 80% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F9848 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 #1F9848
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F9848; 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 #1F9848
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 #1F9848 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.
#1F9848#8C8C49#709148#80804C#678A4B#3C9191#33947A#848484Using #1F9848 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f9848: #1F9848;background-color: #1F9848;colors: { 'color-1f9848': '#1F9848' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.596, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_1f9848">#1F9848</color>fill="#1F9848"More Green Colors
#1F9848 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F9848 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F9848?
#1F9848 is a dark green — rgb(31, 152, 72) in RGB and hsl(140, 66%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #1F9848?
#1F9848 is rgb(31, 152, 72) — red 31, green 152, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F9848?
#1F9848 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 53%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F9848 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1F9848 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F9848 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F9848 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 12.76, which is visibly different.
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