#1F9E78 Color
#1F9E78 is rgb(31, 158, 120) in RGB, hsl(162, 67%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 24%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F9E78rgb(31, 158, 120)hsl(162, 67%, 37%)hsv(162, 80%, 62%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 24%, 38%)oklch(62.4% 0.12 167.1)lab(57.99% -41.62 10.03)lch(57.99% 42.81 166.45)What #1F9E78 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 #1F9E78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F9E78 Channel Values
How #1F9E78 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 158 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 67% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 80% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F9E78 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 #1F9E78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F9E78; 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 #1F9E78
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 #1F9E78 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.
#1F9E78#929278#759778#85857B#6A907A#339A9A#2C9C8E#8C8C8CUsing #1F9E78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f9e78: #1F9E78;background-color: #1F9E78;colors: { 'color-1f9e78': '#1F9E78' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.620, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_1f9e78">#1F9E78</color>fill="#1F9E78"More Green Colors
#1F9E78 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F9E78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F9E78?
#1F9E78 is a dark green — rgb(31, 158, 120) in RGB and hsl(162, 67%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #1F9E78?
#1F9E78 is rgb(31, 158, 120) — red 31, green 158, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F9E78?
#1F9E78 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 24%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F9E78 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1F9E78 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F9E78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F9E78 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 12.15, which is visibly different.
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