Information about #1B4B1B color

#1B4B1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1B4B1B is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 75, 27) — 10.6% red, 29.4% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 19 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated natural green, #1B4B1B leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Myrtle (#21421E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Forest Green (#254117) and Cal Poly Green (#1E4D2B).

The recipe behind #1B4B1B is rgb(27, 75, 27), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #1B4B1B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #1B4B1B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1B4B1B color variations

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#1B4B1B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1B4B1B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Myrtle color link
Myrtle

#21421E

Luxury Green color link
Luxury Green

#135029

Kereru color link
Kereru

#283E23

Botanic color link
Botanic

#21402B

Deep Fir color link
Deep Fir

#193925

Feverpitch color link
Feverpitch

#2D4325

Dark Fern color link
Dark Fern

#0A480D

Kea color link
Kea

#283E2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B4B1B
  • RGB27, 75, 27
  • CMYK19, 0, 19, 71
  • CSSrgb(27, 75, 27)
  • HSL120°, 47%, 20%
  • HSL Precise120°, 47.059%, 20%
  • HSV120°, 64%, 29%
  • HSB120°, 64%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.294, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.294, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.294, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1B4B1B
  • DECIMAL ID1788699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01