Information about #1C2A05 color

#1C2A05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C2A05 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 42, 5) — 11% red, 16.5% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 15 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C2A05 is a vivid, lively yellow-green that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Forest Green (#182D09). Slightly further away sit Bonsaisei (#1F3106) and It is as it is (#211E09).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(28, 42, 5)), which gives #1C2A05 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #1C2A05 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1C2A05 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#1C2A05 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 #1C2A05

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C2A05
  • RGB28, 42, 5
  • CMYK5, 0, 15, 84
  • CSSrgb(28, 42, 5)
  • HSL83°, 79%, 9%
  • HSL Precise82.703°, 78.723%, 9.216%
  • HSV83°, 88%, 16%
  • HSB83°, 88%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.165, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.165, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.165, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID1C2A05
  • DECIMAL ID1845765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01